Museums and Collections

Displaying 101 - 150 of 876 in reverse chronological order

#	Title	Date	Summary
101	Explore Africa during featured exhibit and upcoming programs at UNI Museum Public Relations News Release 2008:129, p.1	10/09/2008	"Visions of Africa: Art and Ritual," features masks, sculptures and other artifacts from west and central Africa as part of a "unique" exhibit. The collection was donated by UNI alumnus William Blair of Iowa City. Nine cultures groups are represented.
102	UNI Museum to host West African Drum workshop and performance Public Relations News Release 2008:109, p.1	09/30/2008	West African drummer Madou Dembele, who was raised in Mali, West Africa, comes from 33 generations of jembe players. He trained under the tutelage of his grandfather. He will perform at the UNI center for Energy and Environmental Education.
103	Welcome families! Northern Iowan 105:6, p.1	09/19/2008	Schedule of events for Family Weekend; photo.
104	A trip to Africa is just next door Northern Iowan 105:4, p.7	09/12/2008	Featured exhibit at the museum is "Visions of Africa". Alumnus William Blair contributed a large portion of the exhibit; photo.
105	New exhibit on display July 21-Dec. 20 Northern Iowan 104:58, p.1	07/18/2008	"Visions of Africa: Art and Ritual" can be seen at the University of Northern Iowa Museum.
106	'Visions of Africa' exhibit to open at UNI Museum on July 21 Public Relations News Release 2007:756, p.1	07/09/2008	"'Visions of Africa' reveals the diversity found in Africa's nearly 900 million people, from the craftmanship of the Ituri Forest people of the Democratic Republic of Congo, to the Yoruba people from Nigeria who honor their ancestors.
107	UNI Museums to host owl program and outdoor movie showing Public Relations News Release 2007:722, p.1	06/12/2008	The second annual "Movies at the Museum" event will begin when Linda Nebbe will discuss her work caring for sick, injured or orphaned owls and other native wild animals. "Hoot" is a family-friendly film based on the Newbery Honor Award-winning book.
108	UNI preserving Iowa's educational foundation Public Relations News Release 2007:714, p.1	06/05/2008	Iowa's earliest records on rural schooling will be preserved and made available to researchers, academics, and the public. The documents will be made accessible to researchers and the public.
109	UNI Museums to host seventh installment of 'Planet Earth' Film Series May 31 on 'Caves' Public Relations News Release 2007:675, p.1	05/12/2008	The museum will feature its final installment of the BBC's "Planet Earth" documentary film series, "Caves," on Saturday at the Museum. "Caves" explores the only habitat not directly driven by sunlight to uncover some of the most peculiar animals on Earth.
110	UNI Museums to host sixth installment of 'Planet Earth' Film Series May 10 on 'Seasonal Forests' Public Relations News Release 2007:662, p.1	05/05/2008	The sixth film in the Museum's "Planet Earth" series, "Seasonal Forests," surveys coniferous and deciduous woodland habitats and uncovers some of the most elusive creatures and well-adapted plant life on earth.
111	UNI Museums to host geocaching event, Saturday, May 17 Public Relations News Release 2007:656, p.1	05/02/2008	Participants will learn about geocaching, a popular outdoor treasure-hunting game that relies on the use of Global Positioning System receivers to hide and seek containers called "geocaches" or "caches." Geocaches have been placed on all seven continents.
112	UNI Museums to host fifth installment of 'Planet Earth' Film Series Aptil 26 on 'Jungles' Public Relations News Release 2007:621, p.1	04/21/2008	"Jungles" will be the next offering at the Museum's select Saturday showings of British Broadcasting Corporation's "Planet Earth documentary film series which reveals the amazing world that lives beneath the forest canopy.
113	Museum to screen "Great Plains" Northern Iowan 104:48, p.5	04/11/2008	UNI Museum is showing British Broadcasting Corporation's "Plant Earth" documentary film series. "Great Plains" will be shown April 12 at 1:30 and 3:00.
114	UNI instructor presents 10th anniversary performance of one-man show, "Walt Whitman Live!" Public Relations News Release 2007:571, p.1	04/09/2008	William Koch will present the 10th anniversary performance of "Walt Whitman Live!" April 16.
115	UNI Museums to host fourth installment of "Planet Earth" Film Series April 12 Public Relations News Release 2007:558, p.1	04/07/2008	The fourth installment of the "Planet Earth" series, "Great Plains," will be shown April 12.
116	UNI Museums to host program on satellite imagery ethics Public Relations News Release 2007:546, p.1	04/02/2008	Alex Oberle will be presenting "Ethics, Privacy and Security in Satellite Imagery and Related Technologies" April 10.
117	Traveling Northern Iowan 104:45, p.7	04/01/2008	Believes students tend either not to travel or not travel well. Using the Internet can be helpful in deciding what interesting places to visit. Touring a local national landmark or a museum can be time well spent.
118	UNI Museums to host U. S. Geological Survey scientist Ron Beck Public Relations News Release 2007:520, p.1	03/26/2008	Ron Beck will be speaking April 2.
119	UNI Museums to host third installment of "Planet Earth" Film Series March 29 Public Relations News Release 2007:511, p.1	03/20/2008	The third installment of the "Planet Earth" film series, "Ice Worlds," will be shown March 29.
120	Elementary students celebrate spring break at UNI Public Relations News Release 2007:503, p.1	03/14/2008	Elementary students from Cedar Falls, Waterloo, and Hudson will spend their spring break exploring UNI and participating in educational activities.
121	UNI Museums to host GeoTREE presentation Public Relations News Release 2007:501, p.1	03/14/2008	Ramanathan Sugumaran will discuss the work and research by the GeoTREE Center March 27.
122	Panther Portraits Northern Iowan 105:42, p.5	03/10/2008	Students volunteer at the Junior Gumshoe Academy Program at the UNI Museum; photo.
123	This week at UNI Northern Iowan 105:42, p.6	03/10/2008	Activity dates, times, and places for events taking place this week. Michael Kimmel, Jennifer Wahl, and Sean Ulmer will speak.
124	UNI Museums to host second installment of "Planet Earth" Film Series March 15 Public Relations News Release 2007:489, p.1	03/05/2008	The second installment of the BBC's "Planet Earth" documentary film series, "Deep Ocean" will be held March 15.
125	UNI Museums to host Craig Johnson and "Weather from Space" Public Relations News Release 2007:479, p.1	03/03/2008	Craig Johnson will be speaking March 13 at the UNI Museum.
126	Museum exhibits the "Earth from Space" Northern Iowan 104:38, p.13	02/26/2008	Forty photos from space from the past thirty years show dramatic changes; photo.
127	UNI Museums to host maps program; registration deadline March 4 Public Relations News Release 2007:446, p.1	02/22/2008	The University Museum will be hosting "Charting Your World: The Magic of Maps," March 8-9.
128	UNI Museums and John Deere to host presentation Public Relations News Release 2007:444, p.1	02/21/2008	"John Deere: Farming with GreenStar," will be presented February 28.
129	UNI Museums to host "Planet Earth" film series Public Relations News Release 2007:429, p.1	02/18/2008	The University Museum will be hosting film showings February 23 through May 31.
130	UNI Museums to host opening reception Public Relations News Release 2007:427, p.1	02/15/2008	An opening reception will be held for the featured exhibit "Earth from Space" February 21.
131	Smithsonian Institution Exhibit to open at UNI Museums Public Relations News Release 2007:416, p.1	02/08/2008	The University Museum will be presenting the exhibit "Earth from Space" February 16 through June 28.
132	Get a sweet start on V-Day Northern Iowan 104:33, p.1	02/08/2008	Many options are available in the area; dining, gifts, cooking together, attending a play, or art exhibit for Valentine' Day.
133	UNI Museums to announce contest winners, host reception Public Relations News Release 2007:350, p.1	12/21/2007	The University Museum will be marking the opening of the photography exhibit "Iowa Up Close" with a reception January 5.
134	UNI undergraduate student researches arrowhead collection at UNI Musuems Public Relations News Release 2007:312, p.1	11/28/2007	John Hahn is studying a collection of arrowheads and stone tools that was donated to the University Museum.
135	UNI Museums to host annual holiday event Public Relations News Release 2007:309, p.1	11/27/2007	The UNI Museums will be hosting "An Old-Fashioned Schoolhouse Christmas" December 6.
136	Exhibit shows body adornment as art through the ages Northern Iowan 104:24, p.3	11/16/2007	Museum exhibit entitled "Body Art: Adornment Across Cultures" runs until December 28; photo.
137	UNI Museum will host photo contest Northern Iowan 104:23, p.3	11/13/2007	"Earth from Space" will give viewers a unique view of Earth over a thirty year span.
138	Lecture on museums and interpreting history Public Relations News Release 2007:279, p.1	11/08/2007	"Museums and the Art and Politics of Interpreting History" will be presented by Sue Grosboll November 14.
139	UNI Museums to host photo contest Public Relations News Release 2007:266, p.1	11/05/2007	"Iowa Up Close" will be hosted by the University Museum in preparation for its upcoming exhibit "Earth from Space."
140	Bucks from Books event for UNI Museums Public Relations News Release 2007:260, p.1	10/31/2007	University Book & Supply, Barnes & Noble, and B. Dalton will be hosting "Bucks from Books" November 10 and 11.
141	UNI Museums to host hair braiding talk Public Relations News Release 2007:258, p.1	10/30/2007	Evelyn Boateng will be presenting "Hair Braiding in Ghana" November 8.
142	UNI Museums to host its annual family fun day Public Relations News Release 2007:226, p.1	10/17/2007	The University Museums will be hosting "Fancy Fingers, Fancy Faces" October 27 for Family Fest Weekend.
143	UNI Museums to host head-shaping talk Public Relations News Release 2007:211, p.1	10/09/2007	"Abnormal Head Shape: Beauty is in the Eye of the Molder" will be presented by Tyler O'Brien October 18.
144	Cultural expressions of body art Northern Iowan 104:5, p.14	09/11/2007	UNI Museum presents an exhibit containing examples of body art from around the world; photo.
145	UNI Museums to host African documentary Public Relations News Release 2007:141, p.1	09/07/2007	The University Museum will be hosting the documentary "Wodaabe: Herdsmen of the Sun" September 15.
146	"Body Art" exhibit opens at UNI Museum Public Relations News Release 2007:122, p.1	08/28/2007	"Body Art: Adornment Across Cultures" will be on display in the UNI Museum September 10 with an opening celebration September 12 in the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center.
147	UNI Museums to host kite-making demonstration Public Relations News Release 2007:47, p.1	07/05/2007	The University Museum will be hosting "To Make a Kite!" July 14.
148	UNI Museum houses kite exhibit until August Northern Iowan 103:58, p.6	06/22/2007	Display of kites presented at the UNI Museum; photo.
149	University Book and Supply to host fundraiser for UNI Museums Public Relations News Release 2006:0, p.1	03/26/2007	University Book and Supply will be hosting "Museum Days" March 31.
150	News Brief/Calendar of Events Public Relations News Release 2006:0, p.1	03/26/2007	"The Political Dr. Seuss" will be shown Saturday, March 31 in the University Museum.