Hidden Gems

Our campus is about 2,000 acres.  That's more than 3 square miles and over 87 million square feet.  With a campus as large as ours, there are bound to be little known secrets and hidden treasures.  While everybody knows how to get to the Southwest Recreation Center, not everyone takes a second to look across the street at the Cultural Plaza. This area houses the Phillips Center, the Florida Museum of Natural History the Harn Museum of Art.   

Just this week a new exhibition opened at the Harn Museum. This exhibition, called Much Ado About Portraits, showcases several different portraits that range in age as well as image depicted. However different, each portrait illustrates a meaning waiting to be interpreted by its viewers.  

In addition, the Harn also houses collections in photography, African, Asian, Contemporary and Modern Art. The Harn is a hub for education and research, while also boasting a full calendar of interesting events.  When the stresses of life pile up, I like to retreat to the Harn and admire its various exhibits however, a little lesser-known secret within the Harn is the Camellia Court Café.  Often I can be found here enjoying a sandwich or some tapas!

Art on campus isn’t secluded only in the Harn Museum. Below I am attaching a map where several pieces of art can be found all over campus!