Main navigation | Main content
When: April 2 - June 25, 2012
Where: T.R. Anderson Gallery
Free and open to the public
hours and directions
This exhibit features items from the James Ford Bell collection that tell the story of European encounters with the peoples of the Pacific—from China to Polynesia to the Bering Strait—told by explorers, merchants, missionaries, sailors, naturalists, and cartographers.
When: April 2 - May 11, 2012
Where: Andersen Atrium Gallery
Free and open to the public
hours and directions
Between 1933 and 1945, the Nazi German regime promoted racial health policies that sought to eliminate all sources of biological corruption to its dominant "Aryan" race, including Germany's homosexual men. Believing them to be carriers of a "degeneracy" that weakened society and hindered population growth, the Nazi state incarcerated tens of thousands of men. This traveling exhibition from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum examines the Nazi regime's attempt to eradicate homosexuality, which left thousands dead and shattered the lives of many more.
When: May 1 - June 1, 2012
Where: Wilson Library first floor
Free and open to the public
hours and directions
America has prided itself as a "nation of immigrants." However, Angel Island Immigration Station--set in San Francisco Bay--proved to be less welcoming especially for Chinese immigrants. Asian American Studies Professor Erika Lee and co-author Judy Yung's recent book Angel Island: Immigrant Gateway to America forces us to take a hard look at this immigration port and its history which belies not so much a welcoming door, but a "gate-keeping nation" that builds fences and detention centers to keep out certain groups of immigrants who are perceived as "undesirable and dangerous aliens." Come and learn more about this important chapter in our nation's history as we celebrate Asian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
Photo by Roger Wagner
When: May 1 - June 29, 2012
Where: Andersen Gallery
Free and open to the public
hours and directions
Movie theater buildings played an important role in the experience of moviegoers, whether they lived in a small town in central Minnesota or a metropolitan area. The Hollywood "dream machine" often came to life in the lights and sounds of the theater building itself, and the new "streamlined deco" quickly became a popular style. This exhibit from the Northwest Architectural Archives showcases dozens of these by the Minneapolis architectural partnership of Liebenberg and Kaplan.
When: Saturday, May 12 – Thursday, July 12, 2012
Where: Architecture & Landscape Architecture Library
Free and open to the public.
hours and directions
Downstream/Upstream: A Journey Through the Urban Water Cycle documents a two-week journey that 39 kids, ages 4-6, took to explore the infrastructure of water. On exhibit are the photographs, artists' books, maps, and diagrams that illustrate their exploration of the urban water cycle starting from a classroom sink to the Mississippi River — upstream and downstream. Jonee Kulman Brigham led a structured and creative collaborative project that allowed children to explore cultural narratives and issues of sustainability related to the flow of water.
Jonee Kulman Brigham is an architect and researcher at the Center for Sustainable Building Research in the College of Design, and an artist at Full Spring Studio.
Opening reception
Saturday, May 12, 2012
4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Architecture & Landscape Architecture Library
When: June 11 - August 24, 2012
Where: Andersen Atrium Gallery
Free and open to the public
hours and directions
Before Minnesota was a state the YMCA was active in building community in Minnesota. This exhibit from the Kautz Family YMCA Archives reflects on 156 years of community building throughout Minnesota: from building camps that connect youth to nature, to building University YMCAs that help freshmen orient to life on their own; from transitional housing that help families get back on their feet, to after-school programs that bring out the best in youth.
When: July 9 - September 14, 2012
Where: T.R. Anderson Gallery
Free and open to the public
hours and directions
Samuel de Champlain first ventured to North America in 1603, as geographer for a French fur-trading expedition. He opened up relations with Native Americans in the region, established the city of Quebec, and served as governor of New France. This exhibition explores the relationships between native peoples and Europeans and the impact of French exploration and settlement in the 17th century and beyond. Produced by the James Ford Bell Library in cooperation with faculty in American Studies, American Indian Studies, and Anthropology.
When: July 16 - September 26, 2012
Where: Andersen Gallery
Free and open to the public
hours and directions
Dr. Irvin Kerlan, who in 1945 started collecting children's books as well as the manuscripts and artwork from which they sprang, would have turned 100 on September 18, 2012. Dr. Kerlan started donating his amazing collection to the University in 1949; the balance came in 1963 after a tragic automobile accident ended his life. This exhibit honors Dr. Kerlan's collecting acumen with highlights from the collection.
When: September 10 - November 30, 2012
Where: Andersen Atrium Gallery
Free and open to the public
hours and directions
The Land Grant Agricultural College Act--signed by President Lincoln in 1862--set aside public lands, the sale of which were used to fund public colleges to "promote the liberal and practical education of the industrial classes." The legislation provided much needed financial support for the University of Minnesota, then a fledgling and struggling institution. This exhibit, based on material from the collections of the University of Minnesota Archives, examines the ongoing question of how the University should fulfill its role as a "land grant" university.
When: October 8 - December 31, 2012
Where: Andersen Gallery
Free and open to the public
hours and directions
The exhibit of documents, posters, and photographs from the American Social Health Association records in the Social Welfare History Archives will explore how the Association used research, education, undercover investigation, and civic action in an effort to eradicate prostitution and human trafficking and promote the prevention and proper treatment of STDs.
When: October 8, 2012 - January 15, 2013
Where: T.R. Anderson Gallery
Free and open to the public
hours and directions
At one time, Venice was a major maritime power, a staging area for crusades and pilgrim travel, renowned for early printing, and a flourishing trade center between Western Europe and the rest of the world. This exhibit features items from the James Ford Bell Library that illustrate these aspects and more of the long and richly colored pageant of Venetian history.
When: January 15 - March 15, 2013
Where: Andersen Gallery
Free and open to the public
hours and directions
Before movies and television, American audiences filled theatres and vaudeville stages to escape the monotony of everyday life. This exhibit from the Performing Arts Archives explores the exotic worlds created by the scenic artists of both public theatres and private fraternal spaces of the Freemasons.
When: January 22 - February 23, 2013
Where: T.R. Anderson Gallery
Free and open to the public
hours and directions
This exhibit, a collaboration of the Libraries and Katherine E. Nash Gallery, features the women artists from the 1970s that founded the feminist art programs and organizations, and achieved the highest cultural impact with their work. Funded by the Department of Art and the University Libraries, with support from the College of Liberal Arts Freshman Research and Creative Awards Program.
Federal Depository
Library Program
