THEN & NOW: 175 Years on the Pentacrest

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Friday, Feb. 25—precisely 175 years after the founding of the University of Iowa—on display through 2022.

The Pentacrest Museums present a new, celebratory exhibition THEN & NOW: 175 Years on the Pentacrest in the Hanson Gallery of the Old Capitol Museum. Honoring the University's landmark anniversary, the exhibit explores various departments and happenings on the Pentacrest, then & now. What's the same? What has changed? Large format comparative photography, firsthand accounts from notable Hawkeyes, and historic artifacts tell the story.

The exhibition will be open to the public with free admission during regular hours at the Old Capitol Museum, Friday & Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. 

A virtual series diving deeper into each of the broader topics covered in the exhibition will be announced in March, with sessions held throughout 2022.

Saturday, September 17, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Friday, February 25, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Saturday, February 26, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Friday, March 4, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Saturday, March 5, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Friday, March 11, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Saturday, March 12, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Friday, March 18, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Saturday, March 19, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Friday, March 25, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Saturday, March 26, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Friday, April 1, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Saturday, April 2, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Friday, April 8, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Saturday, April 9, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Friday, April 15, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Saturday, April 16, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Friday, April 22, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Saturday, April 23, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Friday, April 29, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Saturday, April 30, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Friday, May 6, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Saturday, May 7, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Friday, May 13, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Saturday, May 14, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Friday, May 20, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Saturday, May 21, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Friday, May 27, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Saturday, May 28, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Friday, June 3, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Saturday, June 4, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Friday, June 10, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Saturday, June 11, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Friday, June 17, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Saturday, June 18, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Friday, June 24, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Saturday, June 25, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Friday, July 1, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Saturday, July 2, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Friday, July 8, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Saturday, July 9, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Friday, July 15, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Saturday, July 16, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Friday, July 22, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Saturday, July 23, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Friday, July 29, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Saturday, July 30, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Friday, August 5, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Saturday, August 6, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Friday, August 12, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Saturday, August 13, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Friday, August 19, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Saturday, August 20, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Friday, August 26, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Saturday, August 27, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Friday, September 2, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Saturday, September 3, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Friday, September 9, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Saturday, September 10, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Friday, September 16, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Friday, September 23, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Saturday, September 24, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Friday, September 30, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Saturday, October 1, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Friday, October 7, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Saturday, October 8, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Friday, October 14, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Saturday, October 15, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Friday, October 21, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Saturday, October 22, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Friday, October 28, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Saturday, October 29, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Friday, November 4, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Saturday, November 5, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Friday, November 11, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Saturday, November 12, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Friday, November 18, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Saturday, November 19, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Friday, November 25, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Saturday, November 26, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Friday, December 2, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Saturday, December 3, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Friday, December 9, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Saturday, December 10, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Friday, December 16, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Saturday, December 17, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Friday, December 23, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Saturday, December 24, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm
Old Capitol Museum
Hanson Gallery
21 North Clinton Street, Iowa City, IA 52240
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