Kent State University Museum

08/31/2026

08/29/2026

📣 Kent State students, don’t miss this one! RSVP now for the September 2 Leaders Lunch Club. 💙💛

We’re proud to see Museum Director Dr. Sarah Spinner kicking off this year’s series with four lessons on leadership, courage, and taking your swing. ⚾️

📅 This Wednesday, September 2, from 12–1 PM at the Kent Student Center.

🍔 Free ballpark-themed lunch, but seats are limited to just 40 students!
🔗 RSVP through the link in bio.

Kent State University

08/28/2026

⚡️ This week for Fellow Fridays, Eloise interviewed guests at our successful opening reception for our new exhibition "Aimee Lee: Every Last Scrap." Thank you to all who were able to attend!

🎗️ If you're hoping to make it to the next one, make sure to follow us to stay up to date with upcoming events!

Plan your visit to see this amazing show today:

📍 515 Hilltop Drive, Kent, Ohio
🕒 Open Tues–Sat, 11 – 5 Sun, 12 – 4
🚗 Free parking is available in designated spots in the Rockwell Lot

08/28/2026

Our new exhibition "Aimee Lee: Every Last Scrap," was featured in a Spectrum News 1 this morning! We are honored to be exhibiting Aimee Lee's work in the KSU Museum.

Find the segment here or at the link in our bio: https://spectrumnews1.com/oh/dayton/news/2026/08/28/aimee-lee-hanji-paper-art

And plan your trip to the KSU Museum today to see this wonderful exhibition in person:

📍 515 Hilltop Drive, Kent, Ohio
🕒 Open Tues–Sat, 11 – 5 Sun, 12 – 4
🚗 Free parking is available in designated spots in the Rockwell Lot

08/27/2026

The KSU Museum's exhibition "Quilts & Coverlets: Art for the American Home" was featured yesterday on FOX 8 during their New Day Cleveland segment!

Check out the interview with our curator, Sara Hume, and then come see this spectacular show, open through April 2027.

The segment can be found here or at the link in our bio: https://fox8.com/on-air/new-day-cleveland/new-ksu-exhibit/

📍 515 Hilltop Drive, Kent, Ohio
🕒 Open Tues–Sat, 11 – 5 Sun, 12 – 4
🚗 Free parking is available in designated spots in the Rockwell Lot

08/26/2026

🪄 Exciting announcement... Elphaba's treehouse cardigan, designed by Akron-raised Paul Tazewell, is now on display in the KSU Museum's lobby!

⭐️ This weekend would be the perfect time for a Wicked rewatch and a visit to the KSU Museum. We’re so honored to have received this generous gift from Tazewell Costumes, Inc., and we hope you’ll stop by to see it soon!

🪡 This piece is an extra sweater commissioned by NBCUniversal and created by Paul Tazewell's team.

📍 515 Hilltop Drive, Kent, Ohio
🕒 Open Tues–Sat, 11 – 5 Sun, 12 – 4
🚗 Free parking is available in designated spots in the Rockwell Lot

08/24/2026

🩵 💛 Flashes! We are so excited to see the campus buzzing with activity again! If you're in need of a quiet space to rest and relax, consider checking out your KSU Museum. We are FREE for students and open five days a week. Come visit soon, flashes forever 🫶 .

🕐️ Tues-Sat, 11-5 & Sun 12-4
📍 515 Hilltop Drive, Kent, OH

08/21/2026

⚡️ Olivia is bringing out a special object this week...a bowling capelet! Thank you for joining us this Fellow Friday, we hope you have a striking week 🎳.

08/19/2026

Wow! We are once again honored to be exhibiting the excellent Aimee Lee in the exhibition, "Aimee Lee: Every Last Scrap." Aimee Lee was just announced to be a winner of the Cleveland Arts Prize. Read the announcement and then plan your trip to the KSU Museum to see her work at the exhibition opening August 28th.

Link: https://www.ideastream.org/arts-culture/2026-08-17/cleveland-arts-prize-names-2026-winners

Aimee Lee: Every Last Scrap information: https://www.kent.edu/museum/news/kent-state-university-museum-presents-aimee-lee-every-last-scrap

Links can also be found in our bio.

08/18/2026

✨️ Our exhibition "Sparkle: The Style and Jewelry of Aileen Mehle" is in it's last week! This dazzling show is closing Sunday, August 23, so now is the perfect time to revel in the gorgeous clothing and jewelry of Aileen Mehle, a friend of the museum founders and widely syndicated society columnist.

📍 515 Hilltop Drive, Kent, Ohio
🕒 Open Tues–Sat, 11 – 5 Sun, 12 – 4
🚗 Free parking is available in designated spots in the Rockwell Lot

🌟 This exhibition is generously sponsored by Linda Harper, Leslie Resnik, and Karen and Ken Conley. The Kent State University Museum receives operating support through a sustainability grant from the Ohio Arts Council.