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Drop-in Tour at Sheldon Museum of Art

Drop in for a tour of Sheldon’s exhibitions led by a Sheldon Student Ambassador before each Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist & Scholar Lecture.

Hixson-Lied Lecture: Linda Fernandez and Keir Johnston

Muralists Linda Fernandez and Keir Johnston, founding members of Amber Art and Design, present a lecture on community-based art projects.

Drop-in Tour at Sheldon Museum of Art

Sheldon's drop-in tours are a great way to learn more about the Sheldon's architecture, exhibitions, and collection. Drop-in tours are free and open to everyone. No registration is required.

Yoga at Sheldon

Campus Recreation is partnering with Sheldon to offer an hour-long yoga class appropriate for all levels. Register through the Active Husker App or online at go.unl.edu/sheldon-yoga. Registration opens one week before the class.

Family Day at Sheldon Museum of Art

Join Lincoln Symphony Orchestra and Sheldon for an afternoon of art, music, and refreshments. Everyone is invited to create and trade silly necktie creations inspired by the exhibition “Ken Friedman: 92 Events.” Lincoln Symphony Orchestra will lead an interactive instrument petting zoo and special performances. In the galleries, enjoy a museum-wide game of “I Spy.”

Family Day is free and open to everyone. Registration is recommended. Click here to sign up.

Drop-in Tour at Sheldon Museum of Art

Drop in for a tour of Sheldon’s exhibitions led by a Sheldon Student Ambassador before each Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist & Scholar Lecture.

Hixson Lied Lecture: Margaretta Lovell

Cultural historian Margaretta Lovell works at the intersection of history, art/architectural history, and anthropology. She holds the Jay D. McEvoy, Jr., Chair in the History of American Art at the University of California Berkeley and studies material culture, painting, architecture and design in England, France and North America from the 17th century to the present.

Curator Tour: Robert Rauschenberg and the Flatbed Picture Plane

Gain insight into Robert Rauschenberg and the Flatbed Picture Plane from Christian Wurst, Sheldon’s associate curator of exhibitions, who organized the exhibition.

With support from the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation, Sheldon joins an international roster of institutions commemorating the centennial of the artist’s birth. The exhibition presents nine editioned works from the museum’s collection, examined through art historian Leo Steinberg’s concept of the flatbed picture plane.

This curator tour is free and open to everyone. Space is limited; please register at go.unl.edu/curator-tour-oct-18.

Sips at Sheldon

Sips at Sheldon looks at works of art from new and thought-provoking perspectives. The October program will feature Richard Moberly, dean and Richard C. & Catherine S. Schmoker Professor of Law, and Liz Ring Carlson, vice president of corporate communications, community relations, and meetings and travel at Ameritas.

Dean Moberly and Ms. Ring Carlson, both co-curators of the exhibition "Go Big Red," will be in conversation with Erin Hanas, Sheldon’s curator for academic and campus engagement.

Conversations begin in the galleries and continue in the boardroom with sips and charcuterie. Free for members, $10 for nonmembers. To register, click here.

Drop-in Tour at Sheldon Museum of Art

Drop in for a tour of Sheldon’s exhibitions led by a Sheldon Student Ambassador before each Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist & Scholar Lecture.

Halloween at Sheldon

Sheldon presents a Halloween party for those over 21. Enjoy flashlight tours, a costume contest, conversations with artists in the spirit realm, and a cash bar with Halloween spirits.