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In 2026 we are helping our campus celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence with our remarkable collections at the Lilly Library. It's a big year with big plans but nothing matters more to us than supporting you, the students and faculty on this campus. Let’s all declare this to be the best semester yet!

Diane Dallis-ComentaleRuth Lilly Dean of University Libraries

America 250 at IU Bloomington

Revolution & Reflection: Campus Experiences in Art, History, & Ideas

Revolution & Reflection: Campus Experiences in Art, History, and Ideas is an arts plaza invitation to everyone to imagine the people and ideas of the United States of America at its founding and as it expanded west.

Look for your guide, President George Washington, as you drop in to visit three revolutionary destinations: the Lilly Library, the Sidney & Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, and the IU Auditorium. Special field trip tours are also available for students in grades 2-12.