Spotlight Tours New at RCCAM this Fall
Join museum staff for these fun and informative new featured objects spotlight tours happening on three Wednesdays from Noon-12:20 P.M. at the Art Museum. RCCAM […]
Favorites on Display
Jewish American Heritage Month: Spotlight on Works by Harvey Breverman
By Jason E. Shaiman, Curator of Exhibitions, Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum For the 2023 Jewish American Heritage Month, the Richard and Carole Cocks […]
Highlighting Women in MUAM’s “Recent Acquisitions” Exhibition
By Collections Manager / Registrar, Laura Stewart In recognition of Women’s History Month, I would like to call attention to some of the fascinating stories […]
Miss Black America and Beauty Queen
By Catherine Lammersen, Capstone Student & Curatorial Intern Every fall, art history majors and minors complete their senior capstone, a unique project between the Art […]
Introducing Curator’s Corner and Collections Connection!
Written by Arts Management Intern Diana Kate Karsanow Take a look into Miami University Art Museum’s permanent collection like never before! Curator’s Corner and Collections […]
1861-1877: Civil War, Emancipation, and Reconstruction
In the mid-nineteenth century, the United States was experiencing an era of tremendous growth, both economical and territorial. Though the country was growing as one, […]
1619-1865: Slavery and the Underground Railroad
1619 marks the year that the institution of slavery was first established in the American colonies. Virginia became the first state to adopt this practice, […]
1650s-1850s: The Middle Passage
The Middle Passage refers to the trade routes taken by European and American merchant ships during the seventeenth to nineteenth centuries where millions of Africans […]
The Exhibition: African Traditions and Storytelling
As we move through the exhibition, the second theme introduced is African Traditions and Storytelling. The subjects of the stories include beliefs, taboos, and myths […]