Artist Molly Wood, whose photographs are featured in the exhibition "The Poison Garden" has created a new body of photographs of toxic botanicals, as part of her well-known Fatal Flora series, during a recent residency at Alnwick Poison Garden in Northumberland, England. Fran Hedeman, member of the Herb Society of Dubuque and gardener Kennie Harris […]
ArchiTREK Walk & Talk: Dubuque Star Brewery November 21, 2019 at 12 PM – 1 PM $5 Suggested Donation Star Brewery Dr, Dubuque, IA 52001, United States This tour will start at noon inside Stone Cliff Winery. Please check back for more information. DuMA and Heritage Works partner to present a series of walking tours of Dubuque […]
Pumpkin Prints, Instructor: Hana Velde Thurs, Nov 21, 4:00 -4:50pm Ages 10-14 Cost: $10 Members and $15 Guests Materials included After a tour of Arthur Geisert’s Pumpkin Island etchings, we will head down to the classroom to create our own unique pumpkin prints using monotype and glue line printing processes.
We invite you, your family, and your community, to “Be A Patron” at your favorite museums and cultural institutions on Museum Store Sunday, December 1, 2019. Holiday shoppers will not only find quality gifts filled with inspiration and educational value, but through their purchases, will also directly support their favorite museums. Shoppers foster ongoing appreciation […]
Mini-book Making, Instructor: Hana Velde Thurs, Dec 5, 4:00-4:50pm Ages 10-14 Cost: $10 Members, $15 Guests Materials included Have you ever dreamed of making your own picture book, graphic novel, or comic book? Inspired by the works of picture book artist Arthur Geisert, we will create blank mini-books that can be filled with your own […]
DuMA will be hosting an exhibition reception for Molly Wood & Ioana Mamali. The Museum will also be a festive stop on the city-wide First Fridays gallery hop featuring an ugly sweater contest, hot chocolate bar and make/take ornaments. "The Poison Garden: Photographs by Molly Wood" is a new body of photographs of toxic botanicals, […]
Iconic artist of the Southwest, Georgia O’Keeffe, played by Lenore Howard and American photographer and modern art promoter, Alfred Stieglitz, played by Doug Donald, will be the first couple in the 30th Famous Dead Artist program. One of the Museum’s most anticipated annual events, the Famous Dead Artist series brings legendary artists to life through […]
Celebrate the spirit of the season by creating ornaments to deck the DuMA tree as well as your own. Also a visit by the Grinch and cider and cookies! FREE FAMILY FUN Join us for free and family-oriented programming every second Saturday of the month at 1 PM. Second Saturdays features culturally-diverse performing arts […]
Decompress and rejuvenate with an hour of yoga and art! Non-members $10, Members FREE
DuMA and Heritage Works partner to present a series of presentations on Dubuque architecture. This noontime presentation will uncover the history of Dubuque's streetcar lines. This free event is open to the public. Please feel free to bring a sack lunch, as lunch will not be provided.