News | Kent State University Museum News Media Mentions Akron Beacon Journal: Kent State Museum recognized as one of the top museums in the US Cleveland.com: Kent State University Museum earns highest national recognition Signal Akron: Oscar winner Paul Tazewell, Akron’s ‘Wicked’ good designer, helps students learn to fly Akron Beacon Journal: Akron's Paul Tazewell, Oscar winner for 'Wicked,' spends time with Kent fashion students Akron Beacon Journal: Photos: Paul Tazewell, Oscar, Emmy and Tony-winning designer, visits Kent State Cleveland.com: Academy Award-winner Paul Tazewell on ‘Wicked,’ designing worlds from Akron to Oz WKYC: Akron native, award-winning costume designer Paul Tazewell to speak at Kent State University WWD: LeRoy Neiman’s Fashion Illustrations to Be Focus of Kent State University Museum Show Cleveland.com: Kent State Fashion Museum opens ‘Sparkle’ featuring society columnist’s vintage glamour Cleveland.com: Kent State exhibits LeRoy Neiman’s surprising works in fashion: Valley Views Ideastream Public Media: From Dior to the queen’s drawers: Kent State University Museum holds impressive collection News Image Kent State and Cleveland Museum of Natural History Present ‘Fashion & Feather,’ a Cross-Disciplinary Exhibition Opening on Earth Day at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History , the exhibition will be on view April 22 through Oct. 11, bringing together historic fashion, ornithological specimens, cultural objects and contemporary student designs to… Image Breaking Fashion Barriers: Katharine Hepburn’s Enduring Influence on Fashion, Film and Culture to Be Featured in Free Event The Kent State University Museum invites the university community and the public to Breaking Fashion Barriers on March 26, a special evening exploring the lasting cultural impact of Katharine Hepburn, one of the most influential figures in American film and fashion history. Image Museum‑Based Learning in Fashion Visuals Laboratory Students in the Kent State School of Fashion’s fashion visuals class, led by Professor Archana Mehta , recently visited the Kent State University Museum to engage directly with "LeRoy Neiman: A Keen Observer of Style," an exhibition… Image Kent State University Museum Receives Highest National Recognition, Earns Reaccreditation from American Alliance of Museums The Kent State University Museum has been awarded reaccreditation from the American Alliance of Museums, the highest national recognition afforded to museums in the United States. Image A Dazzling Gift: The KSU Museum Turns 40 Much like the establishment of Kent State University itself, the Kent State University Museum was also founded through a philanthropic gift. Image Design Inspired: Jewelry Students Learn from David Webb’s Legacy at the Museum The Kent State University Museum recently partnered with Kent State University’s School of Art to bring the world of luxury design directly to students in the jewelry/metals/enameling (JME) program. As part of the museum’s “Sparkle: The Style and Jewelry of Aileen Mehle”… Image Kent State University Museum Celebrates 40th Anniversary with Dazzle 2025 The Kent State University Museum marked its 40th anniversary in spectacular style with Dazzle 2025, a sold-out celebration that brought together 250 guests from across the region and beyond. The event took place Thursday, Oct. 30, in the Rockwell Hall Atrium at the Kent State… Image Kent State University Welcomes Back Oscar, Tony and Emmy Award-Winning Costume Designer Paul Tazewell Kent State University’s College of the Arts, in collaboration with the College of Architecture and Environmental Design, proudly welcomes back Oscar, Tony and Emmy Award–winning costume designer Paul Tazewell for the 2025–2026 Thomas Schroth Visiting Artist Series. Image The Kent State University Museum Announces Its Fall Exhibition ‘A Meeting of Cultures: Fashioning North Africa’ The Kent State University Museum presents its fall exhibition, “A Meeting of Cultures: Fashioning North Africa,” from Sept. 5, 2025, through May 10, 2026. Displayed in the museum’s Broadbent Gallery, the exhibition features works by 25 contemporary North African designers and… Image Kent State Celebrates Artists and Designers with Thomas Schroth Visiting Artist Series Kent State University’s College of the Arts and College of Architecture and Environmental Design proudly continue the esteemed … About Hours & Visitor Information Exhibitions Collections Events News Support & Membership Connect Kent State University Museum Street Address 515 Hilltop Drive Kent, Ohio 44242-0001 Mailing Address P.O. Box 5190 Kent, OH 44242-0001 330-672-3000 info@kent.edu 330-672-3450 museum@kent.edu snapchat ... Information Annual Security Reports Campus Concerns Reporting For Our Alumni For the Media HEERF CARES/CRRSAA/ARP Act Reporting and Disclosure Jobs & Employment Privacy Statement Senate Bill 1 Compliance Website Feedback