Enhance your in-person visit or tour exhibits from afar with the free IU Collects App or 3D scans of gallery spaces! Visitors of all ages can use the app to explore current and archived exhibits at University Collections at McCalla and other IU collections locations. Digital tours include object information, plus: audio tours, interactive 3D objects, close-up images, video, interactive maps, puzzles, and more!
Don’t have an iOS device or space on your phone for another app? No problem! Borrow an iPad during your in-person visit, or view the web-based version of the app on any device from anywhere.
The Ostrom Workshop invites you to celebrate 50 years of furthering commons and governance research by exploring highlights of the Ostrom collection, including publications, art, furniture, and more.
Explore the history of IU's lost Jefferson's ground sloth and the importance of natural history collections with the Indiana Geological and Water Survey.
Examine details of inventive designs for one of Bloomington’s most anticipated annual events, Trashion Refashion, a fashion show that spotlights sustainability.
Appreciate the breadth and variety of techniques, experimentation, and technical proficiency that printmaking utilizes in this collection curated by printmaking students.
Marvel at the incredible variety of color, size, shape, structure, and patterns found in shells collected by alumnus Ross Stotter and preserved by the Center for Biological Research Collections.
Dive into the world of Straight No Chaser, a troupe of talented IU students first formed in 1996 that has become an international a cappella sensation.
View portraits of androgynous people intentionally and visibly queering and contradicting gender norms. These portraits were taken by Bettina Rheims between 1989 and 1991 in London and Paris to counterpoint the rampant bigotry pervading society. If you would like to view the 3D scan of the exhibit, please contact University Collections to request access as the exhibit contains nudity.
Contemplate large-scale tapestries by artists Faisal Abdu’Allah, José Bedia, and Carlos Luna that resonate with multiple African and African diasporic traditions, reflecting the fractured interconnectedness of global visual culture.
Wander the halls of the pre-renovation McCalla, with furnishings remaining from IU's prior use of the building for fine arts classrooms, studios, and production spaces, as well as The Fuller Projects exhibition space.
