Join us for the LSU Museum Store’s Annual Holiday Shopping Event! Enjoy 20% off all items at this shopping event! Museum members get 25% off all items. Plus free gift wrap and a chance to enter our raffle for a chance to win a free Household membership for a family of four!
Get in the holiday spirit by crafting your very own mini masterpiece ornament! Join us for an afternoon of creativity and cheer and take home a handmade keepsake to celebrate the season and enjoy a special story time at 2 PM and 3 PM. Plus color and decorate our community gingerbread house!
The LSU Museum of Art and LSU Museum Store will be closed December 22–January 1 for the holidays.
Although there will be no art activities / scheduled programming for visitors, you can still enjoy free admission to the museum to see current exhibitions.
Tour & Creative Writing Activity Join LSUMOA Educator Callie Smith for a free, art-inspired writing experience. Begin with a short tour of Frank Hayden’s sculpture, focusing on his expressive use of hands, then take part in a guided writing exercise reflecting on what you’ll hold on to—and let go of—in 2026. No writing experience needed. Ages 16+. Limited to 15 participants; pre-registration required.
Enjoy a last look at the exhibition, The Sculpture of Scott, Payton, Hayden, and Bechet. Each student has selected an artwork on view, conducted research, and designed a conversation-based experience. Come show them your support! Limited to the first 15 visitors. Free admission, open to all.
Enjoy free art activities and performances honoring Black artists and heritage. Generous support provided by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program.
Celebrate love and art at the LSU Museum of Art during a romantic evening inspired by Daphnis and Chloe and Other Lovers: Lithographs by Marc Chagall. Sip champagne, enjoy a decadent dessert table, and take in an atmosphere filled with flowers, music, and Valentine’s Day charm—come with your Valentine, friends, solo, or simply come to enjoy the art. Plus, design your own Valentine card at our art-making station as a sweet takeaway. This event is for ages 21+ / tickets required to attend.
The LSU Museum of Art and LSU Museum Store will be closed February 14–17 for Mardi Gras.
Celebrate our two spring exhibitions at our free public reception:
AI: Artistic Interpretations, Studio Art Quilt Associates
Daphnis and Chloe and Other Lovers: Lithographs by Marc Chagall
Create art inspired by AI: Artistic Interpretations, Studio Art Quilt Associates exhibition that combines technology with sewing. Join us for the free program! Generous support provided by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program.
For museum members only: Learn more about AI: Artistic Interpretations, Studio Art Quilt Associates with LSUMOA Chief Curator Michelle Schulte.
Buy tickets to Southern Palette: Food & Drink Experience today!
Enjoy a closer look at the exhibition, AI: Artistic Interpretations, Studio Art Quilt Associates. Each student has selected an artwork on view, conducted research, and designed a conversation-based experience. After the tour, stay to create your own small fiber-inspired artwork during a hands-on activity. Come show them your support! Limited to the first 15 visitors. Free admission, open to all.
The LSU Museum of Art and LSU Museum Store will be closed April 3–5 for the Easter Holiday. Free First Sunday programming is cancelled on Sunday, April 5.
Free First Sunday programming on April 5, 2026 is cancelled due to the Easter holiday.
Enjoy a closer look at the exhibition, Daphnis and Chloe and Other Lovers: Lithographs by Marc Chagall. Each student has selected an artwork on view, conducted research, and designed a conversation-based experience. Come show them your support! Limited to the first 15 visitors. Free admission, open to all.
Tour & Creative Writing Activity Explore the digital age through art in this free program inspired by AI: Artistic Interpretations. After a short tour with Educator Callie Smith, take part in a guided writing exercise responding to themes of technology, creativity, and imagination. No prior writing experience needed—just come ready to look, think, and create. Limited to 15 people. Ages 16+ only. Pre-registration required to attend.
For museum members only: Learn more about Daphnis and Chloe and Other Lovers: Lithographs by Marc Chagall with LSUMOA Chief Curator Michelle Schulte.
Join us for free colorful activities inspired by the art of Marc Chagall. Generous support provided by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program.
The LSU Museum of Art (LSUMOA) is pleased to announce two major spring exhibitions opening in February 2026: AI: Artistic Interpretations, Studio Art Quilt Associates and Daphnis and Chloe and Other Lovers: Lithographs by Marc Chagall. Together, these exhibitions offer powerful reflections on human creativity—one through the lens of emerging technology and contemporary fiber art, and the other through the timeless, luminous world of Marc Chagall.
Take a closer look and explore the details and symbolism in Albrecht Dürer’s etching Melencolia I. LSUMOA Educator and Programs Manager Callie Smith dives deeper into this iconic work in her latest blog post.