OXFORD, Miss. – The end of summer signals the beginning of the Fall 2013 ArtZone at the UM Museum. Running from September 3 to November 21, ArtZone will revolve around the exhibits from the museum’s permanent collection and traveling exhibitions. “ArtZone is a truly unique program here in Oxford as each week children are inspiredRead the story …
Museum Offers Enriching After School Art Program
… Classes run from Sept. 3 to Nov. 21
August 6, 2013 by
UM Botanist Has Exhibition at University Museum
Photos depict landscape and plants of Rowan Oak
July 16, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Photographs depicting the flora and landscape of Rowan Oak, shot by University of Mississippi botanist and pharmacognosist Edward Croom Jr., will be on display beginning Thursday, July 18 at the University Museum. “Faulkner’s Rowan Oak is a special sanctuary revealing the changes, mystery and beauty of the land,” Croom said. “Quoting Rumi,Read the story …
4th Annual Oxford Blues Festival has been set for July 18-20
Lineup features Johnny Winter, Big George Brock, Reba Russell and more
July 8, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The 4th Annual Oxford Blues Festival will be held July 18-20 at the Library Bar & Grill and on the grounds of the Walton-Young House in Oxford. This year’s festival lineup features legendary Johnny Winter, Big George Brock, Reba Russell and other blues artists from across the state. “North Mississippi has aRead the story …
Museum Summer Camps Offer Unique Opportunities
... The one-week camps run Mondays through Fridays during June and July
May 30, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Museum summer camps at Ole Miss offer children opportunities to explore nature and art on the trail, learn about science, travel back in time to the ancient world, create art inspired by the collections and view rarely seen artifacts from the Museum vault. “The Museum’s summer camp program provides a unique opportunityRead the story …
University of Mississippi Museum Offers Free Admission to Military
UM Museum participates in Blue Star Museums
May 23, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. — The University of Mississippi Museum joins Blue Star Museums to offer free admission to all active duty military personnel and their families from Memorial Day through Labor Day 2013. Blue Star is a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense and more than 1,800Read the story …
Mississippi Museum of Art Presents Oxford Day on May 18
Mississippi Museum of Art, UM Museum team up to celebrate hometown of artist Theora Hamblett
May 14, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – In honor of Symbols of Faith, Home, and Beyond: The Art of Theora Hamblett, and in celebration of the hometown of Theora Hamblett, the Mississippi Museum of Art invites all current and former residents of Oxford to a day of events and programs in the Art Garden at the Mississippi Museum of ArtRead the story …
Southern Living Blog: Current UM Museum Photo Exhibit a Must-See
April 22, 2013 by
Daily South, a Southern Living blog, publishes a weekly round up of the five latest and greatest things to hit the South. This week, Kathleen Robbins‘ photo exhibit at the University of Mississippi Museum cracked the top 5. Read the blog post.
Theora Hamblett’s Artworks Travel to the Mississippi Museum of Art
University Museum shares works of acclaimed primitive artist with MMA
March 13, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A selection of works by beloved Oxford artist Theora Hamblett, picked from the collection of the University of Mississippi Museum, will be displayed March 23-June 22 at the Mississippi Museum of Art in Jackson. “Symbols of Faith, Home and Beyond: The Art of Theora Hamblett” is a survey of more than 40Read the story …
UM Museum and Historic Houses Gets $27,000 from Auxiliary Group
Friends of the Museum gift supports exhibitions, reinstallation of historic antiquities collection
March 6, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Greek and Roman antiquities collection at the University Museum and Historic Houses has gotten a boost as part of a $27,000 gift from a local auxiliary group. The Friends of the Museum has given $12,000 toward the reinstallation of the collection, which will be housed in the museum’s original Mary BuieRead the story …
Museum Exhibit Captures Faulkner’s Mythical Landscape on Film
Collection by French photographer opens with panel discussion March 5
March 4, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Photographs depicting the fictional Yoknapatawpha County, shot in the 1960s by former University of Mississippi faculty member Alain Desvergnes, will be on display beginning Tuesday (March 5) at the University Museum. “The University of Mississippi Museum is exceptionally pleased to present the Yoknapatawpha photographs of French photographer Alain Desvergnes, and to welcomeRead the story …