McClung Museum to Open Exhibition Centering Native Voices and Contemporary Art
“Homelands: Connecting to Mounds Through Native Art” Debuts January 25, 2025
McClung Museum Receives Terra Foundation for American Art Grant to Support Native American Mound Exhibition
The McClung Museum’s exhibition, opening in 2025, is part of an effort to change perceptions and educate audiences about the mound on the UT campus by centering Native perspectives and interpretations.
Celebrating Black History Month on Campus
UT’s annual celebration of Black History Month kicks off Wednesday, Feb. 1. The month will include lectures, the 18th annual Black Issues Conference, art showcases and more in celebration of Black cultural contributions and achievements throughout history.
Luce Foundation Grant to Support New Exhibition on Mound
The McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, received a $300,000 grant from the Henry Luce Foundation to support the exhibition, a related website, educational outreach, and programming for “A Sense of Indigenous Place: Native American Voices and the Mound at University of Tennessee.” The exhibition will be presented
McClung Museum to Reopen to the Public with Women’s Work Exhibition
The McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture will reopen to the public after closure due to the pandemic. The museum will be open to the general public every Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with prior registration.
McClung Museum Returns a Japanese Good-Luck Flag (updated October 22, 2021)
Japanese good-luck flags, yosegaki hinomaru, were small national flags, often inscribed with short messages wishing victory, safety, and good luck, given by friends and family to Japanese servicemen in World War II to carry as mementos from home. After the war, many flags came back with American soldiers as souvenirs.
UT Summer Camps Help Kids Explore, Learn, Grow, and Play
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s summer camps are setting up a host of fun and educational activities for kids of all ages—from learning about science and technology in UT labs to acting and improvising at the Clarence Brown Theatre.
McClung Museum Revamps Annual Darwin Day Celebration
UT’s McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture will host a family day from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, February 15, to celebrate Charles Darwin’s birthday.
McClung Museum to Open Visions of the End Exhibition
The McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture will open the new temporary exhibition Visions of the End from January 31 through May 10.
UT’s McClung Museum Receives $25,000 and Partners with Smithsonian
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture is one of three Smithsonian affiliates nationwide awarded a $25,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to reach under-served audiences with standard-based learning around paleontology, evolution, and deep time.
What’s Open during Thanksgiving Break?
Although there are no classes on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, those staying on or around campus during break can still eat at various dining facilities.
UT McClung Museum Opens Science in Motion Exhibition
The McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture at UT, presents an investigation of the relationship between art, science, and photography with its new exhibition, Science in Motion.