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Tuesday 9am - 4:30pm Wednesday 9am - 4:30pm Thursday 9am - 4:30pm Friday 9am - 4:30pm Saturday 1:30pm - 4:30pm

David Owsley Museum of Art at Ball State University

Name: David Owsley Museum of Art at Ball State University
Address: 2021 W Riverside Avenue, Muncie, IN, 47306, US
Telephone: +17652855242

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David Owsley Museum of Art at Ball State University

The David Owsley Museum of Art, which houses over 11,000 works of art (1,000+ on display), is locate Visitor hours are:
Tuesday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Muncie's Gateway to the World of Art

Our newest galleries exhibit more than 500 works of art from China, Japan, India, Africa, and the Pacific Islands, as well as from Native American, Mesoamerican, and South American cultures. Together with the existing galleries of European and American art, they represent major world civilizations on six continents. Admission to the David Owsley Museum of Art

is free and open to the public year-round. Saturday, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. DOMA is located in the heart of Ball State University's Old Quad. Housed in the Fine Arts Building, the collection has grown since 1935, and in 2011 was renamed after the grandson of Frank C. Ball and the museum's largest benefactor, David T. Owsley. For more information, call the museum at 765-285-5242 or email [email protected].

06/23/2026

It's not hard to find a piece that speaks to you in the galleries. Come see a variety of works and find the one that calls out to you.

Hours: Tuesdays - Fridays 9AM-4:30PM and Saturdays 1:30PM-4:30PM

Video description: A patron admiring a large painting in the DOMA galleries. The painting shows lines of circles in blue and silver across a canvas with seafoam green in the middle and sky blue on the outer edges.

06/20/2026

A moment for the Sculpture Court. ✨

Reminder: DOMA is closed today (6/20) for the holiday weekend. We hope to see you in the galleries next week!

06/19/2026

Meet Ally, one of our guards here at DOMA! Ally's favorite painting in the galleries is "In Poppyland" because it depicts a beautiful place to escape to for a while. What's your favorite piece in the galleries?

Reminder: DOMA is closed today (6/19) in observance of Juneteenth. We hope to see you in the galleries next week!

Video description:
DOMA guard Ally speaking to the camera then leading the camera through the museum to look at a painting of red poppy flowers in a field framed in an ornate gold frame.

Artwork shown: "In Poppyland (Poppy Field)" 1901, John Otis Adams, Oil on Canvas

06/18/2026

Come work at DOMA! Applications are now open for internships at the museum. Apply on Workday through June 30.

Internships in collection management, curatorial research and planning, museum education, social media/marketing, video/media production, and exhibition design and installation are often offered depending upon museum needs and projects for the semester. Successful applicants may come from any major or discipline, but a strong interest in art is preferred. Hired interns will attend a museum orientation at the beginning of the semester.

Ball State students interested in an internship at DOMA will need to submit a cover letter, resume, and transcript. Apply first through the Workday Jobs Hub; find the "Museum of Art Intern" posting under Student Employment Positions and follow the additional instructions section for a link to fill out a required questionnaire and to upload materials. Applicants chosen for an interview will be notified via their Ball State email address, and interviews can be done virtually.

This opportunity is open to Ball State students enrolled in Fall 2026 classes. Contact Rachel Buckmaster at [email protected] with questions.

06/13/2026

Today (6/13) is your last chance to see "Belonging" by Nora Krug at DOMA! Visit us from 1:30PM to 4:30PM to see the show before it's gone.

Organized by Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Massachusetts.
Norman Rockwell Museum

06/12/2026

There are just two days left to see "Belonging" by Nora Krug! Visit us today (6/12) from 9AM to 4:30PM or tomorrow (6/13) from 1:30PM to 4:30PM to see this inspiring show before it's gone.

Organized by Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Massachusetts.
Norman Rockwell Museum

06/11/2026

Catch "Belonging" by Nora Krug before it closes this Saturday (6/13)! Explore history, emotion, and the human experience through the illustrations and words of Nora Krug and the words of Timothy Snyder.

Hours: Tuesdays - Fridays 9AM-4:30PM and Saturdays 1:30PM-4:30PM

Organized by Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Massachusetts.
Norman Rockwell Museum

06/10/2026

Don't miss "Belonging" by Nora Krug, a deeply touching, beautiful, and profound exhibition of illustrations, stories, and artifacts in the Brown Family Study Room and our Special Exhibition galleries on the museum's second floor. The show closes this Saturday, June 13.

Hours: Tuesdays - Fridays 9AM-4:30PM and Saturdays 1:30PM-4:30PM

Organized by Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Massachusetts.
Norman Rockwell Museum

06/09/2026

"Belonging" by Nora Krug closes this Saturday, 6/13. Come see the show before it's gone and be sure to explore more of Krug's work through the books available in the galleries.

Hours: Tuesdays - Fridays 9AM-4:30PM and Saturdays 1:30PM-4:30PM

Video description:
A patron viewing the "Belonging" exhibition, flipping through one of the artist's books, and using one of the museum-provided magnifying glasses to view small text in one of the illustrations on display

Address

2021 W Riverside Avenue
Muncie, IN
47306

Opening Hours

Tuesday	9am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	9am - 4:30pm
Thursday	9am - 4:30pm
Friday	9am - 4:30pm
Saturday	1:30pm - 4:30pm

Telephone

+17652855242

Website

http://bsu.edu/doma

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