Upcoming Events

Join Sheldon Museum of Art and the Crossroads Music Festival for a fun filled day of art and music. Guests will create original musical instruments with renowned musician Oscar Rios Pohirieth while exploring the art at Sheldon.

Join us on August’s First Friday as Sheldon stays open until 7 p.m. for a guided tour of the outdoor sculptures located around the museum and throughout the UNL campus.

An event for the dog lovers in our community. Join a Sheldon educator for a special dog walking tour of the sculptures around Sheldon and the broader UNL campus. Dogs are must wear a leash for the entirety of their time on the campus.

Join us for an afternoon of hands-on floral design at the Sheldon Museum of Art! In this workshop you’ll learn the basics of selecting and preparing flowers, then build your own foam-free bouquet using sustainable floral design techniques.

Join Sheldon’s chief curator and associate director for curatorial affairs, Magdalena Moskalewicz, for a special tour of “Remembering Modern Art.” This exhibition explores the forces-museums, exhibitions, artists, and cultural diplomacy-that shaped …

Exhibition curator Jared Ledesma celebrates Grace Hartigan: The Gift of Attention, with a special welcome and poetry reading by JC Andrews. Drawing from his work organizing the exhibition, Ledesma will offer insight into Hartigan’s practice and the …

Join Sheldon educator Sydney DeRoin in our upcoming exhibition, “Grace Hartigan: The Gift of Attention,” to explore how Grace Hartigan created her large abstract paintings. Following a brief gallery talk, participants will then create their own …

Lincoln Community Foundation and Sheldon present a screening of “Join or Die,” a documentary based on Harvard professor and social scientist Robert Putnam’s research around rejuvenating civic life through community connections. The film asks: What …

We’re proud to host the Bel Canto Duo as they provide a live film score of their award-winning documentary “Taking Flight: The Eighth Wonder of the World.” This documentary explores the annual Crane migration that take place in North Platte every …

Join Sheldon Museum of Art for an engaging discussion that brings literature and visual art together. Curated Chapters invites readers and art lovers to explore how literature can create connections with works of art. This program begins with a 60- …