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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

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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].

05/30/2026

The museum is a great place for a tour, a group visit, or a solo day. Plan your next visit and invite a friend!

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

Video description:
High school students taking a tour through the museum

05/29/2026

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.

05/28/2026

There are just a couple more weeks left to see "Belonging" by Nora Krug. This exhibition walks you through an artist's journey of learning about her family history and lessons from various historical events. Come see Nora Krug's uniquely thought provoking illustrations through June 13.

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

image:
Nora Krug
Man with No Eyes, 2021
Illustration for On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century by Timothy Snyder, Ten Speed Press, 2021
Colored pencil and pencil on paper
Collection of Nora Krug
©2021 Nora Krug

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

05/26/2026

Need plans this week? Stop by DOMA and admire art from around the world and through time. You may just find your new favorite piece of art. 🖼️

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

05/23/2026

DOMA will be closed today in observation of Memorial Day Weekend. Come visit us next week!

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

05/22/2026

Apply for a museum internship to come work at DOMA! We typically offer internships in collection management, curatorial research and planning, museum education, social media/marketing, video/media production, and exhibition design 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.

Applications are open now Fall 2026 internship! Apply on Workday through June 30.

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

05/21/2026

Have you ever looked into your family history? Follow along with artist Nora Krug's journey through her own family and cultural history as well as some endeavors into the history of the world through illustration in "Belonging", our spring special exhibition! The exhibition is located in the Brown Family Study room on the first floor of DOMA and in our special exhibition gallery on the second floor.

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

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

05/20/2026

Jeffrey Gibson’s short films “one becomes the other” and ”I was Here” are on display through Friday, May 22 (Please note: DOMA will be closed on Saturday, May 23)! Don’t miss these powerful films, plan a visit this week to view this artists’ inspiring work.

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

05/18/2026

How wonderful is this?! An Art in Bloom rookie has won DOMA's People's Choice Award for Art in Bloom 2026! Ralana Abraham-Miller (from Foister's Flowers & Gifts ) wowed our visitors with her take on "Autumn" by Francois Boucher. Her arrangement included florals such as peonies, ranunculus, English ivy, moss, and grevillea to depict her vision of the playful scene in the painting. A personal touch was the inclusion of branches, a common signature element for Ralana to signify life in her design. The shapes, colors, and textures conveyed the spirit and symbolism of the original artwork yet displayed a confident and bold design all her own. Congrats, Ralana, and thank you for participating in Art in Bloom and bringing your beautiful work to DOMA!

More happy news: it was virtually a five-way tie for second place! ALL of our designers knocked it out of the park this year and the feedback from our community reflects that. Thank you! We are cleaning up and catching our breath after the fantastic weekend, and will share many more images later this week. 🥰💐🌸🌿

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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