Exhibition

Experience the museum in a new way during Arts First Thursdays!

4:00 pm to 7:00 pm: Galleries are open late

Join the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art WSU for an open house at its Collection Study Center on October 2, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., during WSU Family Weekend. Take a behind-the-scenes look at the museum’s permanent collection and discover how it supports exhibitions, teaching, research, and student experiences on…

UNEARTHED PERFORMANCE, (Palouse Chorale Society) October 10, 2026, 6:30-7:00 pm Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art WSU

On Saturday, October 10, join us at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art WSU for a special evening of music and reflection with the Palouse Choral Society Chamber Choir, inspired by…

Join us on Thursday, October 15th  for an opening reception and artist talk with visiting artist Ellen Picken! 

Artist Talk begins at 4:30 PM in the Fine Arts Center auditorium (5062), followed by an opening reception.

Exhibition is on view October 12 – December 11th in the Fine Arts Center’s…

Ellen Picken – A Gift for Our Stone Kin On View October 16 – December 11 Artist Talk and Opening Reception: Thursday, October 15th, 4:30PM Fine Arts Center Auditorium

About the Exhibition: Ellen Picken creates paintings that simultaneously arise from the environment and her dreams. She transforms…

See the museum through a new lens during a Community Perspectives Tour with art historian Ariana Maki of the University of Idaho. Explore select works in the current exhibitions and join an open conversation about art, interpretation and personal experience.

Star Parties

Jewett Observatory is our direct window on the heavens. In spring, summer, and fall, we hold public star parties, where any interested person can come to view the cosmos through the historic 12-inch Clark refractor.

Most public evenings feature a crescent moon, star clusters, nebulae, double stars, and…