Christian Petersen Art Museum

The museum is named after the nation’s first permanent campus artist-in-residence, Christian Petersen, who sculpted and taught at Iowa State University from 1934 through 1955 and is considered the founder of the Art on Campus Collection. University Museums strives to preserve his legacy and continue his tradition of art on the Iowa State University campus through exhibitions and educational programs. Although the Christian Petersen Art Museum stores and displays the works of art by Christian Petersen, the collection and exhibition schedule also includes works of contemporary art.