06/24/2026
Rain or shine, join us for Family Day at the museum to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary with an afternoon of gallery exploration, refreshments, story time, and hands-on art-making activities for the whole family. This free, drop‑in event invites visitors to connect art, history, and everyday life in early America through making, play, music, and storytelling.
06/22/2026
Celebrate America’s 250th anniversary with an afternoon of hands-on activities, gallery exploration, and outdoor fun for the whole family on Friday, June 26, 2–5 p.m.
This free, drop‑in event invites visitors to connect art, history, and everyday life in early America through making, play, music, and storytelling.
Learn more at https://events.iu.edu/artmuseum/event/2287026-america-250-family-day-at-the-museum
06/21/2026
Today🪸 join us as we celebrate Mulyana: Vital Ecosystems with an afternoon of multisensory experiences connecting music, art, and the ocean. This unique event invites visitors of all ages to experience the exhibition through sound, storytelling, and hands-on creativity.
Learn more at https://go.iu.edu/f4MQaW. 🐟
06/17/2026
🪸 In anticipation of closing on June 28, join us as we celebrate Mulyana: Vital Ecosystems on June 21 with an afternoon of multisensory experiences connecting music, art, and the ocean. This unique event invites visitors of all ages to experience the exhibition through sound, storytelling, and hands-on creativity.
Learn more at https://go.iu.edu/f4MQaW 🐟
06/16/2026
📕 Explore Rania Matar's series Where Do I Go? لوين روح؟ in the full-color, illustrated catalogue co-published in English and Arabic with Kaph Books. Including more than 100 photos from Matar's Where Do I Go? series, the book contains scholarly essays and personal reflections by Leila Reichert, Kim Ghattas, Youmna Melhem Chamieh, and Georges Boustany, as well as a selection of vernacular Lebanese photographs from the collection of Boustany. Available now in our Newkirk Gift Shop.
06/11/2026
Spend your weekend with art. 🖼️ Designed for K-12 students and their families, Family Art Lab offers a fun and flexible way to spark creativity and connect. All ages and experience levels are welcome!
Our next session of Family Art Lab is on Sunday, June 14, 1–3 p.m. See the full details at https://events.iu.edu/artmuseum/event/2269624-family-art-lab
06/09/2026
Interested in joining the team? We're accepting applications for a part-time museum events coordinator. In this role, the events coordinator will schedule, plan, and produce events for the Eskenazi Museum, including room setup/breakdown and audio-visual (AV) support from August through April.
Want to learn more or apply? Visit jobs.iu.edu and search for position number 319303.
06/08/2026
🪸 In anticipation of closing on June 28, join us as we celebrate Mulyana: Vital Ecosystems on June 21 with an afternoon of multisensory experiences connecting music, art, and the ocean. This unique event invites visitors of all ages to experience the exhibition through sound, storytelling, and hands-on creativity.
2–2:30 p.m. | Musical Performance
Immerse yourself in Wave Decay – Open Ocean, a live string quartet performance featuring music by Timothy Reinholz.
3–4 p.m. | Artist Talk: Hearing Data: Environmental Sonification
Composer Timothy Reinholz will share insights into his creative practice, exploring how climate and environmental data inform his work and how complex ecological issues can be translated into powerful musical experiences.
Learn more at https://go.iu.edu/f4MQaW 🐟