Browse Exhibits (8 total)
Student Exhibit: Cone Shells
Cone shells are a large family of marine snails known for their beautifully patterned shells and deadly venom. Cone shells’ international distribution, species diversity, and complex venom makes them the target of ongoing genetic, taxonomic, pharmaceutical, and biological research.
The University of Arkansas Museum's collection of dried cone shells represents the family's geographic and taxonomic diversity, with shells from several genera and subgenera sourced from every continent on Earth (excluding Antartica).
Specific cone shell entries have been incorporated throughout this exhibit. Click on their photographs to learn more about individual specimens.
Student Exhibit: Classical Rome Interactive Timeline
Spanning from the inception of Classical Rome to the age of Justinian, this timeline brings the Museum’s Roman collection to life.
The broader historical context associated with the objects is explored through images and researched content. Featured objects span 1,000 years and vary from belt buckles to coins.
The earliest object featured is an Etruscan Bucchero cup dating to the 6th century BCE. The well-known ware is known for its black color and polished surface. A pilgrim flask, a souvenir used to carry holy water from shrines across Europe, is the latest object, dating to the 6th century CE.
University of Arkansas Bands
In 2024, the University of Arkansas Band program celebrates its 150th anniversary.
From a "brass band of fourteen pieces organized for special use" in the Military Department of Arkansas Industrial University in 1874 to five concert bands, a 350-member Razorback Marching Band, and a 140-member Hogwild Pep Band today, the program has grown and thrived over the years, embodying the spirit of the University. Learn more about its history here.
To celebrate the program's history, the Museum highlighted band materials from the collections. Click "Band Materials" in the sidebar to view them.
Student Exhibit: Ancestral Caddo Ceramic Practices
This exhibition seeks to showcase several different Caddo ceramic forms housed within the University of Arkansas Museum collections to provide commentary on the materiality of these ceramic works and take a look at the intuitive building, construction, and decoration techniques that allowed them to create the beautiful and ornate ceramic works that they have been for so long, and still do today.
Student Exhibit: Memory Evolving
Welcome to the online exhibition "Memory Evolving". This exhibition compares historical and contemporary photographs of Fayetteville, examining the way in which the evolution of media has changed the way that students communicate, document, and engage with the world.
Use the menu on the right to explore the images and cameras in this exhibition, consider the comparisons, and view a map of where these photographs were taken.
To view this exhibition in-person, visit the Bogle Exhibit Hall on the 5th floor of Old Main July 2024-July 2025.
Student Exhibit: Healing in Motion
Arkansas Physicians Serving, Adapting, and Innovating in the 1840s - 1930s.
Winter in the Collections
From cozy quilts to winter scenes depicted in art, explore a selection of artifacts inspired by winter! Click "Artifact Gallery" on the right-hand navigation menu.
Folklore in Masks
Traditional masks function as storytelling devices and are often inspired by folkloric tradition. This exhibit displays five masks of multiple cultures that represent mythologically significant animals and spiritual figures, or hold general importance in folklore and mythology, linking them with the art and performance that convey their significance. Folklore, the beliefs and stories of a community usually passed down orally, is inextricably linked with culturally significant items, including masks.
As versatile expressions of a culture’s own traditions, masks depict figures or characters unique to folkloric history and remind us of storytelling’s significance in preservation of cultural knowledge and tradition.