Some UNL venues to be open during holiday closedown

            There will be no classes and most offices will be closed at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln during the university's annual holiday shutdown Dec. 24-Jan. 4. Several venues, however, will be open to the public at least some of the time during that period.

            Following is a list of galleries, museums and other public venues and their opening and closing schedules Dec. 24-Jan. 4 or beyond. Venues are closed Dec. 24-Jan. 4 unless otherwised noted. UNL offices reopen Jan. 5 and spring semester classes begin Jan. 12.

• Campus Recreation Center and East Fitness Center: Open Dec. 27-31 and Jan. 2-4. The Outdoor Adventures Center will be open Dec. 27-30 and Jan. 2-4. Go to http://crec.unl.edu for more information, including operating hours each day.
• Sheldon Museum of Art: Open noon-4 p.m. Dec. 26-31 and Jan. 2-4. Go to http://www.sheldonartmuseum.org for additional information.
• University Libraries: Love Library on City Campus open Dec. 26-30, Jan. 2 and 4. Go to http://libraries.unl.edu/hours for operating hours each day and additional information.
• University of Nebraska State Museum and Mueller Planetarium (Morrill Hall): Closed Dec. 24-25 and Jan. 1. Open regular hours Dec. 26-31 and Jan. 2 (9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Wednesday and Friday-Saturday; 9:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursdays; 1:30-4:30 p.m. Sundays). Go to http://www.spacelaser.com for Mueller Planetarium show schedule. Go to http://www.museum.unl.edu for additional museum information.
• Admissions: Closed, but applications will be accepted online at http://admissions.unl.edu/apply. Processing of applications received during the shutdown will begin Jan. 5.
• Dairy Store: Closed Dec. 24-Jan. 4. Orders may be placed online at http://dairystore.unl.edu
• Eisentrager-Howard Gallery: Closed Dec. 21-Jan. 17. Go to http://arts.unl.edu/art/facility/eisentrager-•-howard-gallery.
• Great Plains Art Museum: Closed Dec. 24-Jan. 13. Go to http://www.unl.edu/plains/great-plains-art-museum.
• Hillestad Textiles Gallery: Closed. Go to http://textilegallery.unl.edu.
• Intercollegiate Athletics: Go to http://www.huskers.com for schedules, ticketing, other information.
• International Quilt Study Center and Museum: Closed. Go to http://www.quiltstudy.org.
• Kruger Collection: Closed. Go to http://krugercollection.unl.edu.
• Larsen Tractor Test and Power Museum: Closed. Go to http://tractormuseum.unl.edu.
• Lied Center for Performing Arts: No performances scheduled. Go to http://www.liedcenter.org.
• Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center: No screenings Dec. 19-Jan. 8. Go to http://theross.org.
• Nebraska Unions: Closed. Go to http://unions.unl.edu.
• Registrar: Offices closed, but most services such as registration and drop/add for spring semester, local address update and grade inquiry will be available online at http://www.unl.edu. Transcripts ordered during the closedown will be processed beginning Jan. 5.
• University Bookstore: Closed. Go to http://www.bkstr.com/Home/10001-10287-1?demoKey=d for online catalog.
• University Health Center: Closed. Go to http://health.unl.edu.
• University Police: On duty. Call 402-472-2222 or go to http://police.unl.edu.

Writer: Tom Simons, University Communications