Upcoming holiday closures

Thanksgiving: The museum building and galleries will be closed November 26–November 30, 2025 for the Thanksgiving holiday. Normal hours will resume on Monday, December 1, 2025.

Winter break: The museum building and galleries will be closed December 22, 2025–January 11, 2026 for the university's winter break. Normal hours will resume on Monday, January 12, 2026.

A Space of Their Own site down

Due to unforeseen maintenance on IU websites, the museum's A Space of Their Own site is unavailable. We are working to restore access as soon as possible.

See the world without leaving Bloomington

Take a trip around the world—and through time—when you walk through the doors of our iconic building in the heart of the IU Bloomington campus. Come discover treasures from antiquity and sub-Saharan Africa; paintings by Monet, Picasso, and Pollock; works from contemporary artists; and so much more.

As a modern teaching museum, we’re using art to change the way you’ll understand the human experience. Come see what we have to offer.

The front of the art museum, with the red circular sculpture Indiana Arc in the foreground.

See what’s happening

There’s always something exciting going on at your art museum. Find out the latest news and see what’s coming up on the calendar.

Plan your visit

Spend the day exploring our galleries or take a study break at our café and gift shop. Find out everything you need to plan a visit to the Eskenazi Museum of Art.

Explore our collections

Take an in-depth look at some of the over 47,000 works of art we’ve acquired since the museum’s inception in 1941.

Gallery hours

  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
  • Wednesday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
  • Thursday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m. *
  • Friday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
  • Saturday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
  • Sunday: Noon–5 p.m.

* Gallery hours are noon–7 p.m. during First Thursday events.

Café hours

  • Monday: 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
  • Tuesday: 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
  • Wednesday: 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
  • Thursday: 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
  • Friday: 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
  • Saturday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
  • Sunday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

Building hours

  • Monday: 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
  • Tuesday: 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
  • Wednesday: 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
  • Thursday: 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
  • Friday: 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
  • Saturday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
  • Sunday: Noon–5 p.m.

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