New exhibitions will be unveiled during First Friday festivities at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on Feb. 6. Admission to these exhibitions and related activities are available free of charge.
GREAT PLAINS ART MUSEUM
12th and Q streets
5 – 7 p.m
Celebrate the opening reception for “Select Photographs by Fred E. Miller: Photographer of the Crows” and “Homefront & Battlefield: Quilts and Context in the Civil War,” a touring exhibit, presented by the Nebraska State Historical Society.
INTERNATIONAL QUILT STUDY CENTER & MUSEUM
33rd and Holdrege streets
4:30 – 7 p.m.
To celebrate the ongoing Quilt House expansion project, the International Quilt Study Center & Museum will host a “Bless This Mess” party. Festivities include games, puzzles, refreshments, updates on the project and a special appearance from the Lincoln High School dance troupe Ground Zero.
LOVE LIBRARY
13th and R streets
5 – 8 p.m.
Love Library will host its inaugural First Friday with the opening of “The Lentz Collection: Celebrating the Diverse Cultures & Artistic Traditions of Asia,” in a new area in the east reading room on the second floor of Love South. The exhibit showcases artifacts from the Lentz Center for Asian Culture’s collection.
For more information about other museums and collections on UNL's campus, visit http://www.unl.edu/lincoln/museums-and-galleries.