Old Capitol Museum hosts educational programming in conjunction with our changing exhibits, topical themes, and our mission. Use this section to learn about our program series and see what's coming up.

old capitol roundtable

OLD CAPITOL ROUNDTABLE

Guest speakers on a range of topics related to current events, exhibits, & more. 

Staff picks

STAFF PICKS

UIPM staff shares things in collections they find special in this new digital series. 

my collections

MY COLLECTIONS

A collaborative exhibition series featuring personal collections of yours. 

museum weird

MUSEUM WEIRD

Our student-researched & produced podcast dives into all-things-museums. 

exhibition spotlight

EXHIBITION SPOTLIGHT

Educational programs to illuminate an aspect of current, changing UIPM exhibits. 

connected for life

CONNECTED FOR LIFE

Object-based digital programming to foster active minds for senior living communities. 

Calendar

Exhibition Spotlight - INTO LIGHT: Transforming Grief promotional image

Exhibition Spotlight - INTO LIGHT: Transforming Grief

Friday, October 10, 2025 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Virtual
In conjunction with the INTO LIGHT Project's Iowa exhibition DRUG ADDICTION: Real People, Real Stories, currently on display at the Old Capitol Museum, our program series Exhibition Spotlight returns with two very special webinars.
Spooky Night @ The Museum promotional image

Spooky Night @ The Museum

Wednesday, October 29, 2025 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Old Capitol Museum

Happy Spooky Szn, Hawkeyes!

The Pentacrest Museums are excited to put on Spooky Night @ The Museum, open for all of our campus and community to enjoy. We'll keep the Old Capitol Museum open after hours for guests to find a treat and roam the galleries. Stumble upon docents with some slightly spooky history to share with you in our galleries like the original University President's Office, the original UI Library, and the original Iowa House Chamber where our Iowa Constitution was first drafted...

Piano Sundays at Old Capitol: Doreen Lee and UI Collaborative Pianists promotional image

Piano Sundays at Old Capitol: Doreen Lee and UI Collaborative Pianists

Sunday, November 2, 2025 1:30pm
Old Capitol Museum

Piano Sundays at Old Capitol

This event will feature Doreen Lee and UI Collaborative Pianists

Upcoming Piano Sundays at Old Capitol:
March 1, 2026 | Ksenia Nosikova and Studio
May 3, 2026 | Alan Huckleberry and Studio

This concert is free and open to the public.

Piano Sundays at Old Capitol: Ksenia Nosikova and Studio promotional image

Piano Sundays at Old Capitol: Ksenia Nosikova and Studio

Sunday, March 1, 2026 1:30pm
Old Capitol Museum

Piano Sundays at Old Capitol

This event will feature Ksenia Nosikova and Studio.

Upcoming Piano Sundays at Old Capitol:
May 3, 2026 | Alan Huckleberry and Studio

This concert is free and open to the public.

Piano Sundays at Old Capitol: Alan Huckleberry and Studio promotional image

Piano Sundays at Old Capitol: Alan Huckleberry and Studio

Sunday, May 3, 2026 1:30pm
Old Capitol Museum

Piano Sundays at Old Capitol

This event will feature Alan Huckleberry and Studio.

This concert is free and open to the public.

The Pentacrest Museums value intercampus collaborations across all disciplines. Our educational scope has a far reach and we do our best work when collaborating. Have an idea for a programming collaboration?
Let us know!