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DECEMBER 2019









THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2019
6:00 p.m.

Please join us for a lecture by Maude Schuyler and Langdon Clay and a walkthrough of their current exhibit: Two Lives in Photography.



ON VIEW IN DECEMBER

September 17, 2019–February 15, 2020

Explore ethereal Mississippi delta landscapes and soul-stirring portraits by photographers Langdon Clay and Maude Schuyler Clay, in their first-ever joint exhibition. ... MORE...

Image above by Sarah Benham Spongberg.


Mississippi Women highlights works by fifteen Mississippi women artists of the 20th century from the Museum's permanent collection.

Image above: Untitled, n.d., by Mae Helen Flowers.


POP UP EXHIBIT!

Image above: Portrait of Katherine Anderson Skipwith, ca.1941–1942, by Edward McCrady.

FAMILIES AND CHILDREN

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2019
9:00 a.m.–noon (Drop-in)
COST: FREE!

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2019
3:45–5:00 p.m.
COST: FREE!
For grades K–12


STORYTIME WITH THE UNIVERSITY
OF MISSISSIPPI MUSEUM
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2019
10:30–11:00 a.m. 
COST: FREE!

At the Lafayette County &
Oxford Public Library
401 Bramlett Blvd.
Oxford, Mississippi 38655

TRAVELING TRUNKS
Book a traveling trunk for your class or children’s program.


FOR EVERYONE

   

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6
10:00 am – 6:00 p.m. (drop-in)
COST: FREE!





Oxford Christmas parade!
MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2019
6:30 p.m.
Join us at the Museum for a great spot
to watch the Oxford Christmas parade.


GROUP TOURS
Book a guided group tour of the museum.



The Beautiful Mysterious: The Extraordinary Gaze of William Eggleston, co-published by the University Museum and University Press of Mississippi, is an examination of the life and work of William Eggleston. Widely considered to be the father of color photography, Eggleston helped establish the artistic medium and has inspired photographers and artists around the world.

Edited by Ann J. Abadie, the catalog contains fifty-five Eggleston photographs, thirty-six of which were featured in The Beautiful Mysterious exhibition at the University of Mississippi Museum.

REMINDERS & LOOKING AHEAD


PULGAS VESTIDAS
The Museum Keepsake Holiday Ornament will be available Friday, December 6 at the Museum Store.


WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2020
6:00 p.m.
COST: FREE!
Guest Lecturer, Mary W. Kerr, is an American Quilt Society certified appraiser and an award winning quilter.

POP UP OXFORD
JANUARY 18–26
Experience a week long celebration of Oxford's rich cultural scene. Presented by Visit Oxford.

JANUARY 23–26, 2020
At the PowerHouse

The tenth annual FiberArts Festival is a multi-day event that includes lectures, demonstrations, classes by experienced teachers, and children’s activities.

MUSEUM CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS, NEW YEAR’S DAY, & WINTER BREAK
Per University holiday announcement, The University of Mississippi Museum will close at 5:00 p.m. December 20, 2019 and re-open 10:00 a.m. January 2, 2020.

ROWAN OAK WILL REMAIN OPEN DURING WINTER BREAK with the exception of December 24, 25, 31, and January 1.

MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS NEWS
Not only has NARM grown to offer 924 member institutions, your $100.+ membership to the University of Mississippi Museum entitles you to 62 more institutions’ admission benefits through the CUAM—College and University Art Museum reciprocal program. That’s 986 places to visit in the continental US. How many have you been to?



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Closed every Sunday and Monday along with most University Holidays.