Art Museum
New exhibitions will be coming to the NIU Art Museum early this September.
NIU's Center for Burma Studies will present Celebrating 40: Burma Art Collection with an exhibition of highlights from the university's extensive, one of a kind collection of art from Burma. This exhibition will be featured in the North Gallery and Rotunda as well as the hallway display cases.
The South Gallery will feature The Olmec Heads Experience, a museum exhbition featuring sculptures, educational displays, family activities and an engaging graphic history of monumental artist-inspired sculptures inspired by the ancient Olmec civilization.
Both exhibitions open Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
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Contact Us
NIU Art Museum
Altgeld Hall 116
815-753-1936
artmuseum@niu.edu
Gallery Hours
Noon - 3 p.m. Wednesday
2 p.m. - 8 p.m. Thursday
Noon - 6 p.m. Friday
10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Saturday
Closed university holidays and between exhibitions.
The museum will reopen for fall Wednesday, September 16.
