Public Experiences

Picture Yourself Here

First Thursdays

Visit us after hours! Spark your curiosity and creativity by exploring solo or with friends and family. From live music to visiting artist talks, experience the museum as a place of social, cultural, and artistic exploration.

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Visiting Artist Series

In this student-hosted series, renowned contemporary artists discuss their practices and projects as well as topics like how their identity informs their practice, advice for MFA students, finding inspiration, and memories of art experiences as a child. See all the upcoming visiting artist events on the museum events calendar.

Social Saturdays

We are excited to offer extended hours until 7 p.m. every Saturday. Find special Saturday-only programs at the museum.

Something for everyone

Self-care Saturdays

Treat yourself to a restorative experience for wellbeing or discover another approach to self-care.Join us for artmaking, self-exploration and more, including programs like Wellness Retreats with Slow Flow Yoga and Art. Find ways to nurture your own wellbeing, creativity, and curiosity with us.

Date Nights and Saturday Evening programs

Join us for live music and hand-crafted artful experiences. Join us for celebrations. Or, experience the arts together during Date Night at the Museum or other themed nights at the Museum. Whether your plans include coming solo or with others, we invite you to Social Saturday evening programming.

Saturday Snack: Pairing Art and Food

Gather around the virtual table with us to connect over food and art. In each episode we talk with a featured guest who selects an artwork from the collection andtogether we explore a playful way to interpret art – and find connections to food. Then, our featured guest and hosts reveal food pairings with the selected artwork.

Family Days

Enjoy playful, quality time together at Family Days. Learn more about youth and family programming

Students Exclusive

Join us for a new monthly series of museum experiences for students, with students.

Thursdays at Home

Tune in from home for select talks and conversations, including our Visiting Artist Series.

Community Creative

Have an idea for a program at the museum? We encourage ideas proposed by the IU or local community. Join us for an Information Session to learn more.

Art and a Movie

Art and a Movie dives into the intersection of art and film. Watch a film at IU Cinema, and enjoy special programming to learn more about the art, art-making, artists, collectors, and contemporary and historical topics relating to film. The film, gallery talks, and hands-on experiences in the Art and a Movie program are all free!

These programs are presented in partnership with IU Cinema’s Creative Collaborations program and are made possible in part by gifts from Marsha R. Bradford and Harold A. Dumes.