Get cultured

If you want to dig deeper into the history or arts of our community, take time to explore some of IU’s many renowned collections.

Admission is free. Hours are subject to change due to renovations, holidays or summer schedules.

Visit iub.edu/arts for more information about campus galleries and collections.

IU Art Museum
1133 E. Seventh St.
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday
Noon to 5 p.m. Sunday

Designed by I.M. Pei, the architect most famous for designing the entrance to The Louvre in Paris, the building was constructed so no two walls meet at a right angle.

Don’t miss: one of two existing complete sets of the 1964 edition of Marcel Duchamp’s “Readymades,” the outdoor Light Totem

Lilly Library
1200 E. Seventh St.
9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday

Lilly Library contains special collections ranging from rare books and manuscripts to puzzles and sheet music. IU students can request to view and use materials for research in a special reading room.

Don’t miss: original manuscripts for 11 of Ian Fleming’s James Bond novels, the first Italian and English versions of famous children’s book “Pinocchio”

The Kinsey Institute Gallery
1165 E. Third St., third floor of Morrison Hall
1:30 to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday

The Kinsey Institute Gallery is a component of the Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender and Reproduction, internationally recognized as a resource for sexual health and study.

Due to adult content, visitors under 18 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

Don’t miss: erotic artwork from across the Asian continent, World War II-era propaganda leaflets and pin-up calendars

Wylie House Museum
307 E. Second St.
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday

Restored in 1961, Wylie House Museum houses artifacts from the family of Andrew Wylie, IU’s first president.

Wylie built the house in 1835, and his descendants lived there until 1913. The house was later bought by an IU political science professor and used for the IU Press before restorations began.

Don’t miss: for-purchase seeds from the heirloom garden, John Thom’s scenic entry-hall mural depicting 19th-century Indiana and IU campus

Elizabeth Sage Historic Costume Collection
1021 E. Third St., second floor of Memorial Hall East
By appointment only

Dedicated to the study and teaching of historic costumes, Elizabeth Sage, IU’s first professor of clothing and textiles, donated her considerable collection of costumes and textiles she had acquired while traveling.

In addition to the museum-quality collection, a study collection is used as a teaching tool for students in the Department of Apparel Merchandising and Interior Design.

Don’t miss: button collection, folding paper advertisement fan for Old Spice

Mathers Museum of World Cultures
416 N. Indiana Ave.
9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday
1 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday

Mathers is a museum and research center for culture and the arts from every region of the world, serving as a research resource for students.

The most recent Mathers exhibit, titled “The Day in Its Color: A Hoosier Photographer’s Journey through Midcentury America,” displays a selection of Charles Cushman’s color photographs from 1938-69.

Don’t miss: textile collection of more than 400 pieces, collection of objects from Inupiaq Eskimo groups 1930s Alaska

Grunwald Gallery of Art
1201 E. Seventh St.
Noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday

Part of the Henry Radford Hope School of Fine Arts, the Grunwald Gallery exhibits work by students and professional artists. Each semester, BFA and MFA students exhibit their work in thesis shows at the gallery.

Don’t miss: Opening receptions and artist talks typically accompany the start of new exhibits.