OXFORD, Miss. – For the 16th year, the University of Mississippi Museum is offering a new keepsake ornament for the holidays. This year’s design features the Ole Miss powder blue football helmet. “As with our 2012 Walk of Champions gateway design, we celebrate the traditions of Ole Miss athletics and campus life in these ornaments, andRead the story …
UM Museum Unveils 2016 Holiday Keepsake Ornament
Ole Miss powder blue helmet celebrates throwback colors
December 5, 2016 by
‘Miracle on 34th Street,’ Santa’s Workshop Among UM Christmas Events
Annual Gingerbread Village also open through Dec. 16 at Ford Center
November 30, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts and the University of Mississippi Museum have a whole bagful of family-friendly activities slated for December to encourage the Oxford and Ole Miss communities to embrace the holiday spirit. The Ford Center’s seventh annual Gingerbread Village opens Dec. 1 and is free toRead the story …
UM Food Day Celebration Features Day of Service, Pop-Up Market, More
Events scheduled throughout October to educate and get community involved
September 29, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi will observe Food Day, a nationwide celebration that focuses on the importance of improving American diets and food policies, throughout October. Food Day events commence with a composting workshop hosted by Sustainable Oxford at 6 p.m. Monday (Oct. 3) at the Powerhouse Community Arts Center. Campus events kickRead the story …
Symposium to Highlight Eggleston Exhibit at UM Museum
Panel discussions to examine photographer's influence and experiences
September 23, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss – “The Beautiful Mysterious: The Extraordinary Gaze of William Eggleston” presented by the University of Mississippi Museum features 36 works from the fine art photographer in an exclusive exhibition of the museum’s permanent collection. The exhibition, sponsored by Friends of the Museum, runs through Jan. 14, 2017. The public is invited to anRead the story …
UM Museum Exhibit Features Work of William Eggleston
Renowned photographer acclaimed for transforming ordinary scenes into fine art
September 1, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Through the eye of photographer William Eggleston, nothing is ordinary, despite his photographs’ apparent depiction of ordinary things and ordinary people doing ordinary things. Eggleston once said, “I am at war with the obvious,” a phrase curators at the Metropolitan Museum of Art thought apt enough to use as the title forRead the story …
UM Museum to Host Olympic-Themed Family Activity Day
Event offers a free day of art and fun for all ages
July 20, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Museum hosts its first Family Activity Day of the summer on Saturday (July 23) with a fun-filled morning of art, learning and activities surrounding an Olympic Games theme. Parents are invited to bring their children to the event, set for 10 a.m. to noon, which celebrates the 2016 SummerRead the story …
Visit the UM Museum This Week for First Friday Free Sketch
June 29, 2016 by
Visitors to the University of Mississippi Museum have an opportunity to create and take home their own masterpiece souvenir this summer during First Friday Free Sketch Day. From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, (July 1) and Aug. 5, aspiring artists of all skill levels and ages can drop in to sketch an image ofRead the story …
New UM Museum Exhibit Highlights Antiquities Collection
Most Greek and Roman artifacts included have not been on display in at least six years
May 22, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Dozens of ancient Greek and Roman artifacts are coming out of the vault for “Gods and Men: Iconography and Identity of the Ancient World,” the newest exhibit at the University of Mississippi Museum, which debuts Tuesday (May 24) with an opening reception. “Gods and Men” offers a preview of the extent ofRead the story …
UM Museum to Host Educational Summer Camps for Children
Sessions available for variety of interests and ages
May 13, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Museum will host educational summer day camps for children of all ages throughout June and July. The weeklong camps, broken down into age groups, allow children to learn the ins and outs of the museum and create their own masterpieces inspired by current exhibits. “Museum camps are aRead the story …
Friends of the Museum Seeks Harvest Supper Sponsors
Support group explores support for popular event
April 30, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – If a Southern writer looked out a window of Rowan Oak, home of the late novelist William Faulkner, the gathering taking place on the front lawn on a crisp September evening might inspire a scene in a novel or short story. The sense of community created as people gather under the starsRead the story …