Samek Art Museum

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Samek Art Museum We are located on Bucknell University campus, with a satellite location in downtown Lewisburg, PA. Free Admission at both locations.

Open Tuesday – Sunday, 12 – 5 pm. The Samek Art Museum is a program of Bucknell University that creates meaningful encounters among artists, students, scholars, the public and works of art. These encounters occur in the Samek Gallery, the Downtown Gallery, the Museum Collection Study Room, and across campus in pop-up exhibitions and permanent art installations. Presenting visual fine art in critical contexts consistent with Bucknell's high academic standards, the Museum challenges students and extends the intellectual life of campus in an informal lifelong learning environment. The Museum is an academic art lab where experimental art, innovative curatorial practices, and co-curricular programming generate new ways to engage and inspire audiences.

Quick update! The campus location of the Samek Art Museum will open today - Sunday, October 11 under limited hours. The ...
10/11/2026

Quick update!

The campus location of the Samek Art Museum will open today - Sunday, October 11 under limited hours. The museum will be open from 12:00-5:00 p.m.

🌳 Now on view in our Connections Gallery 🌳Hungarian-American artist Dora Somosi’s "By Her Side" (2022–ongoing) explores ...
10/09/2026

🌳 Now on view in our Connections Gallery 🌳

Hungarian-American artist Dora Somosi’s "By Her Side" (2022–ongoing) explores the connections between trees, land, and the lives of women artists and thinkers. Using cyanotype, a printing process that uses UV light to create images, Somosi produces what she calls “photographic blueprints” of trees that bear witness to these women’s legacies.

The Samek Art Museum thanks Bucknell alumni Brooke Molinaroli and Lindsay Danckwerth for their generous support in acquiring these works. Their continued generosity helps us bring contemporary art to Bucknell and build a collection that will inspire generations to come.

📍Samek Art Museum, Elaine Langone Center, Top Floor

✏ Dora Somosi, Louisa May Alcott, Cyanotype on wove paper, 2023, printed 2026
✏ Dora Somosi, Georgia O'Keeffe, Cyanotype on wove paper, 2023, printed 2026
✏ Dora Somosi, Ruth Asawa, Cyanotype on wove paper, 2023, printed 2026

A little reminder! The Downtown location of the Samek Art Museum is currently closed for exhibition changeover. Downtown...
10/07/2026

A little reminder!

The Downtown location of the Samek Art Museum is currently closed for exhibition changeover. Downtown will re-open on Saturday, October 17 for the exhibition, "Robert Rauschenberg: No Labels."

Meet your Samek Museum Guide! Today's tour will be led by Juliette this morning at 11am for a walk through and discussio...
10/03/2026

Meet your Samek Museum Guide!

Today's tour will be led by Juliette this morning at 11am for a walk through and discussion of "Cosmic Harmonies: Kenneth V. Young."

When asked what she likes about the Samek, she said - I like how welcoming it is. No matter who walks in, they are always pleasant, especially if they stop to talk. The team here is also really welcoming and works to make sure that everyone feels welcomed and comfortable."

We hope to see you at the museum soon!

Art in Bars | Coming Soon to Rusty Rail Brewery, Oct. 15 @ 6:30!One of our favorite events of the year is almost here! J...
10/03/2026

Art in Bars | Coming Soon to Rusty Rail Brewery, Oct. 15 @ 6:30!

One of our favorite events of the year is almost here! Join the Samek Art Museum on Thursday, October 15 at Rusty Rail Brewery for Art in Bars - an evening where art, b**r, and conversation come together.

We bring the art, Rusty Rail brings the b**r, and you bring your curiosity! Throughout the evening, we’ll pair a selection of b**rs with artworks from the museum's collection and explore some unexpected connections.

Doors open at 6:30 pm, and the activity starts at 7 pm. Tickets are $15. Registration is required via the link in our bio!

Join our Samek Student Guides for a guided exhibition walk-through of Cosmic Harmonies: Kenneth V. Young! Spend time loo...
10/02/2026

Join our Samek Student Guides for a guided exhibition walk-through of Cosmic Harmonies: Kenneth V. Young! Spend time looking closely at Young’s vibrant abstract paintings, discussing his creative process, and learning about the artist’s life and ideas. Together, we’ll explore how his fascination with nature, music, and the cosmos shaped his art.

Samek Art Museum is initiating this new program of student-led gallery tours beginning this Saturday, October 3 at 11a.m. Future tours will be recurring on Saturdays and Sundays throughout the semester. Be sure to visit our website for a complete list of dates and times.

Exhibition tours are free and open to the public. Tours are open to students, staff, faculty, and the greater community!

🍂Coming soon in OctoberSamek Art Museum has some exciting upcoming public events and programs this month - we hope you'l...
10/01/2026

🍂Coming soon in October

Samek Art Museum has some exciting upcoming public events and programs this month - we hope you'll join us!

➕➗ Samek Spotlights: Art, Data, and the Mathematics of Seeing | Thursday, October 1 at 5:30 p.m., free and registration required
🍻 Art in Bars at Rusty Rail Brewing Co. | Thursday, October 15 at 6:30 p.m., tickets $15, must be 21+
🎨 Student-Led Gallery Tours | Recurring Saturdays and Sundays in October, free and open to the public

❗Closing Soon ❗Superwoman is closing at our downtown gallery on Sunday, October 4. Be sure to stop by and see this 3-cha...
09/30/2026

❗Closing Soon ❗

Superwoman is closing at our downtown gallery on Sunday, October 4. Be sure to stop by and see this 3-channel video by artist Le'Andra LeSeur along with works from the museum's permanent collection.

A little mixing of the ancient and the contemporary at the museum this morning! Students from a Roman Archaeology class ...
09/28/2026

A little mixing of the ancient and the contemporary at the museum this morning! Students from a Roman Archaeology class visited to explore a selection from our collection of Ancient Mediterranean artifacts.

Did you know our collection includes ancient artifacts like these? 👀 If you’re curious to see them for yourself, you can browse our collection online or even arrange an in-person visit through our Collection Study Room.

To learn more or schedule a visit, contact our Collection Manager, Theresa Engelbrecht, at [email protected].

Explore and browse our collection online through our website link: https://collection.museum.bucknell.edu/Browse/objects 🏺

What happens when art meets mathematics? Join us for Samek Spotlights: Art, Data, and the Mathematics of Seeing next Thu...
09/24/2026

What happens when art meets mathematics?

Join us for Samek Spotlights: Art, Data, and the Mathematics of Seeing next Thursday, October 1, from 5:30–6:30 p.m. as we explore works from the collection in relation to mathematics, data, and computer programming. Together, we’ll consider how these seemingly different disciplines can shape the way we see, create, and understand the world—and how art and math can borrow ideas, perspectives, and inspiration from one another.

Free to the public but space is limited. Registration is required. Visit our website for more information: https://museum.bucknell.edu/2026/08/12/samek-spotlights/

📍Samek Art Museum, Elaine Langone Center, top floor

Mike Sonnischen, Hyperelliptic Curves / Threshold Noise, UV reactive screen print on black paper, 2017

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416 Market Street
Lewisburg, PA
17837

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Wednesday 12pm - 5pm
Thursday 12pm - 5pm
Friday 12pm - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

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+15705773792

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