175 Years on the Pentacrest

Opening Friday, February 25th—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, first-hand 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, Wednesday - Saturday 10a - 5p. 

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. Stay tuned.

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Opening Reception | To My Friends at Horn: Keith Haring and Iowa City

Saturday, May 4, 2024 12:00pm to 3:00pm
Stanley Museum of Art
Join us for the grand opening of the exhibition, To My Friends at Horn: Keith Haring and Iowa City. Opening on Keith Haring’s birthday, this exhibition celebrates the artist’s legacy and honors the many individuals who shaped his visits to Iowa City during the 1980s. The 1989 mural Haring painted for Ernest Horn Elementary School, which is on loan to the Stanley Museum of Art during the school’s renovation, anchors the exhibition and is accompanied by other works of art, photographs, and...

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