The he Indiana University Art Museum presents Musical Instruments of the Silk Road an exhibition on view December 18, 2011, in the Judi and Milt Stewart Hexagon Gallery.
Indiana University Art Museum
Meticulously crafted instruments represent the musical heritage of the cultures along the Silk Road—a historic trade route that spanned a vast area from China across Asia and all the way to North Africa, connection people of diverse lands.
The exhibition is has been organized by Juliet Graver Istrabadi, acting curator of ancient art at the Indiana University Art Museum.
This exhibition was made possible with support from the Thomas T. Solley Endowed Fund for the Curator of Ancient Art and the IU Art Museum Arc Fund.
The IU Art Museum’s mission is to preserve, exhibit, collect, research, publish, and interpret original works of art to advance the academic goals of Indiana University and to enrich the cultural lives and spiritual well-being of society.
Admission is free.
The Indiana University Art Museum is located in south-central Indiana, less than five hours from Chicago, three hours from Cincinnati and Dayton, and one hour from Indianapolis. It is at the cultural crossroads of the university, at 1133 E. Seventh Street, with the IU Auditorium, the Lilly Library, and the Neal-Marshall Black Culture.