There will be no classes and most offices will be closed at UNL during the university's annual holiday shutdown Dec. 24-Jan. 2. Several venues will be open to the public at least some of the time during that stretch, however.
Following is a list of galleries, museums and other public venues and their opening and closing schedules Dec. 24-Jan. 2. UNL offices reopen Jan. 3 and spring semester classes begin Jan. 10.
Admissions: Closed, but applications will be accepted online at http://admissions.unl.edu/apply/index.aspx. Processing of applications received during the shutdown will begin Jan. 3.
Campus Recreation Center: Open Dec. 27-30 and Jan. 2. See http://crec.unl.edu for more information, including operating hours each day. The East Campus Activities Building will be closed. The Campus Recreation Center swimming pool will be closed Dec. 18-Jan. 11 for filter system replacement.
Dairy Store: Closed. Orders placed online at http://dairystore.unl.edu will be filled beginning Jan. 3.
Eisentragerâ-Howard Gallery: Closed. See http://www.unl.edu/art/facilities_eisentrager-howard.shtml.
Emergencies: Call University Police, (402) 472-2222.
Great Plains Art Museum: Closed. See http://www.unl.edu/plains/gallery/gallery.shtml.
Hillestad Textiles Gallery: Closed. See http://textilegallery.unl.edu.
Intercollegiate Athletics: See http://www.huskers.com for schedules, ticketing, other information.
International Quilt Study Center and Museum: Closed Dec. 24-Jan. 1. Regular schedule resumes Jan. 2. See http://www.quiltstudy.org.
Kruger Collection: Closed. See http://krugercollection.unl.edu.
Larsen Tractor Test and Power Museum: See http://tractormuseum.unl.edu for holiday hours.
Lied Center for Performing Arts: No performances scheduled. See http://www.liedcenter.org.
Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center: Closed. Screenings resume Jan. 7. See http://theross.org.
Nebraska Unions: Closed. See http://union.unl.edu.
Registration and Records: Offices closed, but most services such as registration and drop/add for spring semester, local address update and grade inquiry will be available online. Transcripts ordered during the closedown will be processed beginning Jan. 3.
Sheldon Museum of Art: Open Dec. 28-31 (1-5 p.m.). Closed Dec. 24-27 and Jan. 1-2. See http://www.sheldon.unl.edu.
University Bookstore: Closed. See http://www.bkstr.com/Home/10001-10287-1?demoKey=d for online catalog.
University Libraries: Love Library on City Campus open Dec. 26 (noon-5 p.m.), Dec. 27-30 (8 a.m.-5 p.m.) and Jan. 2 (noon-5 p.m.); C.Y. Thompson Library on East Campus open Dec. 27-30 (noon-5 p.m.). Other branch libraries closed. See http://iris.unl.edu.
University of Nebraska State Museum and Mueller Planetarium (Morrill Hall): 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). Closed Dec. 24-25 and Jan. 1. See http://www.spacelaser.com for Mueller Planetarium show scheduled. See http://www.museum.unl.edu for museum information.
University Theatre: No performances. See http://www.unl.edu/TheatreArts.
Van Brunt Visitors Center: Closed. See http://www.unl.edu/visitorscenter.
- Tom Simons, University Communications