ABM Events
Bloomington area museums present a wide variety of programs for all ages and interests as well as changing exhibitions throughout the year. Browse through the calendar to see what's going on at your favorite museums! Contact individual museums for more information on specific programs or exhibits.
Friday Aug 10, 2012
“Garden Glamour: A Floral Fashion Frenzy” Exhibit
- August 10, 2012
- Venue: Monroe County History Center
- Address: 202 E. 6th Street, Bloomington, IN 47408
- Phone: 812-332-2517
- Times: 10 am - 4 pm
- Admission: General Admission
- www.monroehistory.org
This exhibit explores the flower motif in functional and decorative accessories such as hats, gloves, purses, neckties, scarves, shoes, combs and jewelry. This exhibit will feature pieces that are from both the Sage Collection at Indiana University ... more
A Tribute to William Zimmerman (1937-2011)
- August 10, 2012
- Venue: Indiana University Art Museum
- Address: 1133 E. Seventh St. Bloomington, IN 47405, Bloomington, IN 47405
- Times: 10 am - 5 pm
- Admission: Free
Gallery of art of the Western World, Doris Steinmetz, Kellett Endowed Gallery of Twentieth-Century Art, first floor William Zimmerman, a nationally recognized wildlife artist and Brown County resident, passed away last fall. The Indiana University Ar... more
David Hockney: New Acquisitions
- August 10, 2012
- Venue: Indiana University Art Museum
- Address: 1133 E. Seventh St. Bloomington, IN 47405, Bloomington, IN 47405
- Times: 10 am - 5 pm
- Admission: Free
Gallery of the Art of the Western World, first floor This installation features two recent acquisitions by the British Pop artist David Hockney. Both works demonstrate the artist’s interest in exploring new artistic tools. The earlier work refl... more
“Bloomington: Then and Now” Exhibit
- August 10, 2012
- Venue: Monroe County History Center
- Address: 202 E. 6th Street, Bloomington, IN 47408
- Phone: 812-332-2517
- Times: 10 am - 4 pm
- Admission: General Admission
- www.monroehistory.org
The Monroe County Preservation Board and the Monroe County History Center is celebrating May as National Preservation Month by featuring Bloomington Fading, and online community dedicated to Bloomington’s past by overlaying Bloomington’s ... more
Ephemeral Ink: Selections of Tattoo Art From the Kinsey Institute Collections
- August 10, 2012
- Venue: Kinsey Institute
- Address: Indiana University, Morrison Hall, 3rd Floor, Bloomington, IN 47405
- Phone: 812-855-7686
- Times: 1:30 - 5 pm
- Admission: Free
- www.kinseyinstitute.org
The Kinsey Institute Gallery will display images of tattoos in art, photographs, and other materials from the institute’s permanent collections in an exhibit that will run July 9 through September 21, 2012. Ephemeral Ink features depictions of ... more
