<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><rss xmlns:dc='http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/' xmlns:geo='http://www.w3.org/2003/01/geo/wgs84_pos#' xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' version='2.0' xmlns:xCal='urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:xcal'><channel><title>Calendar - Center for Burma Studies</title><link>https://calendar.niu.edu/department/center_for_burma_studies/calendar</link><description>Calendar - Center for Burma Studies</description><lastBuildDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 05:48:20 -0500</lastBuildDate><ttl>60</ttl><language>en-us</language><generator>Localist</generator><item><title>Apr 18, 2026: Legacies on Display: The Forbidden and Venerated Arts of Burma at NIU Art Museum</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Through a display of nineteenth to twenty-first century Burmese ivory, silver, textiles and paintings, Legacies on Display reveals the complicated history of cultural and artistic objects and the lasting impact, intended or unintended, they leave behind as they travel from their point of origin to their final home in a museum, where a new history of public display and interpretation begins. Using the Burma Art Collection at NIU to explore these issues, this exhibition examines and questions the changing narratives that objects undergo as their life extends beyond a generation. From the once venerated elephant ivory carvings to the once forbidden modern protest paintings, Legacies on Display interrogates how meanings and interpretations are created, changed and left behind as part of our human record.</p>

<p>Standard museum opening hours are:
<br>10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Wednesday
<br>Noon - 6 p.m. Thursday, Friday
<br>Noon - 3 p.m. Saturday</p>

<p>For more details visit niu.edu/artmuseum</p>

<p><a href="https://calendar.niu.edu/event/legacies-on-display-the-forbidden-and-venerated-arts-of-burma">View on site</a> | <a href="mailto:?subject=I+found+an+interesting+event%3A+Legacies+on+Display%3A+The+Forbidden+and+Venerated+Arts+of+Burma&amp;body=I+found+an+interesting+event+you+may+like%3A%0A%0A%0ADate%3A+Apr+18%2C+2026%0A%0ADescription%3A%0AThrough+a+display+of+nineteenth+to+twenty-first+century+Burmese+ivory%2C+silver%2C+textiles+and+paintings%2C+Legacies+on+Display+reveals+the+complicated+history+of+cultural+and+artistic+objects+and+the+lasting+impact%2C+intended+or+unintended%2C+they+leave+behind+as+they+travel+from+their+point+of+origin+to+their+final+home+in+a+museum%2C+where+a+new+history+of+public+display+and+interpretation+begins.+Using+the+Burma+Art+Collection+at+NIU+to+explore+these+issues%2C+this+exhibition+examines+and+questions+the+changing+narratives+that+objects+undergo+as+their+life+extends+beyond+a+generation.+From+the+once+venerated+elephant+ivory+carvings+to+the+once+forbidden+modern+protest+paintings%2C+Legacies+on+Display+interrogates+how+meanings+and+interpretations+are+created%2C+changed+and+left+behind+as+part+of+our+human+record.%0A%0AStandard+museum+opening+hours+are%3A%0A10+a.m.+-+1+p.m.+Wednesday%0ANoon+-+6+p.m.+Thursday%2C+Friday%0ANoon+-+3+p.m.+Saturday%0A%0AFor+more+details+visit+niu.edu%2Fartmuseum%0A%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fcalendar.niu.edu%2Fevent%2Flegacies-on-display-the-forbidden-and-venerated-arts-of-burma%0A">Email this event</a></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_50268423719292</guid><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate><dc:date>2026-04-18T12:00:00-05:00</dc:date><link>https://calendar.niu.edu/event/legacies-on-display-the-forbidden-and-venerated-arts-of-burma</link><media:content medium='image' url='https://localist-images.azureedge.net/photos/50268423844257/huge/a6f88607d222295358279bd36074105fa4e45250.jpg'/><category>Exhibits and Performances</category></item><item><title>Apr 22, 2026: Legacies on Display: The Forbidden and Venerated Arts of Burma at NIU Art Museum</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Through a display of nineteenth to twenty-first century Burmese ivory, silver, textiles and paintings, Legacies on Display reveals the complicated history of cultural and artistic objects and the lasting impact, intended or unintended, they leave behind as they travel from their point of origin to their final home in a museum, where a new history of public display and interpretation begins. Using the Burma Art Collection at NIU to explore these issues, this exhibition examines and questions the changing narratives that objects undergo as their life extends beyond a generation. From the once venerated elephant ivory carvings to the once forbidden modern protest paintings, Legacies on Display interrogates how meanings and interpretations are created, changed and left behind as part of our human record.</p>

<p>Standard museum opening hours are:
<br>10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Wednesday
<br>Noon - 6 p.m. Thursday, Friday
<br>Noon - 3 p.m. Saturday</p>

<p>For more details visit niu.edu/artmuseum</p>

<p><a href="https://calendar.niu.edu/event/legacies-on-display-the-forbidden-and-venerated-arts-of-burma">View on site</a> | <a href="mailto:?subject=I+found+an+interesting+event%3A+Legacies+on+Display%3A+The+Forbidden+and+Venerated+Arts+of+Burma&amp;body=I+found+an+interesting+event+you+may+like%3A%0A%0A%0ADate%3A+Apr+22%2C+2026%0A%0ADescription%3A%0AThrough+a+display+of+nineteenth+to+twenty-first+century+Burmese+ivory%2C+silver%2C+textiles+and+paintings%2C+Legacies+on+Display+reveals+the+complicated+history+of+cultural+and+artistic+objects+and+the+lasting+impact%2C+intended+or+unintended%2C+they+leave+behind+as+they+travel+from+their+point+of+origin+to+their+final+home+in+a+museum%2C+where+a+new+history+of+public+display+and+interpretation+begins.+Using+the+Burma+Art+Collection+at+NIU+to+explore+these+issues%2C+this+exhibition+examines+and+questions+the+changing+narratives+that+objects+undergo+as+their+life+extends+beyond+a+generation.+From+the+once+venerated+elephant+ivory+carvings+to+the+once+forbidden+modern+protest+paintings%2C+Legacies+on+Display+interrogates+how+meanings+and+interpretations+are+created%2C+changed+and+left+behind+as+part+of+our+human+record.%0A%0AStandard+museum+opening+hours+are%3A%0A10+a.m.+-+1+p.m.+Wednesday%0ANoon+-+6+p.m.+Thursday%2C+Friday%0ANoon+-+3+p.m.+Saturday%0A%0AFor+more+details+visit+niu.edu%2Fartmuseum%0A%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fcalendar.niu.edu%2Fevent%2Flegacies-on-display-the-forbidden-and-venerated-arts-of-burma%0A">Email this event</a></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_50268423727488</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0500</pubDate><dc:date>2026-04-22T10:00:00-05:00</dc:date><link>https://calendar.niu.edu/event/legacies-on-display-the-forbidden-and-venerated-arts-of-burma</link><media:content medium='image' url='https://localist-images.azureedge.net/photos/50268423844257/huge/a6f88607d222295358279bd36074105fa4e45250.jpg'/><category>Exhibits and Performances</category></item><item><title>Apr 23, 2026: Legacies on Display: The Forbidden and Venerated Arts of Burma at NIU Art Museum</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Through a display of nineteenth to twenty-first century Burmese ivory, silver, textiles and paintings, Legacies on Display reveals the complicated history of cultural and artistic objects and the lasting impact, intended or unintended, they leave behind as they travel from their point of origin to their final home in a museum, where a new history of public display and interpretation begins. Using the Burma Art Collection at NIU to explore these issues, this exhibition examines and questions the changing narratives that objects undergo as their life extends beyond a generation. From the once venerated elephant ivory carvings to the once forbidden modern protest paintings, Legacies on Display interrogates how meanings and interpretations are created, changed and left behind as part of our human record.</p>

<p>Standard museum opening hours are:
<br>10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Wednesday
<br>Noon - 6 p.m. Thursday, Friday
<br>Noon - 3 p.m. Saturday</p>

<p>For more details visit niu.edu/artmuseum</p>

<p><a href="https://calendar.niu.edu/event/legacies-on-display-the-forbidden-and-venerated-arts-of-burma">View on site</a> | <a href="mailto:?subject=I+found+an+interesting+event%3A+Legacies+on+Display%3A+The+Forbidden+and+Venerated+Arts+of+Burma&amp;body=I+found+an+interesting+event+you+may+like%3A%0A%0A%0ADate%3A+Apr+23%2C+2026%0A%0ADescription%3A%0AThrough+a+display+of+nineteenth+to+twenty-first+century+Burmese+ivory%2C+silver%2C+textiles+and+paintings%2C+Legacies+on+Display+reveals+the+complicated+history+of+cultural+and+artistic+objects+and+the+lasting+impact%2C+intended+or+unintended%2C+they+leave+behind+as+they+travel+from+their+point+of+origin+to+their+final+home+in+a+museum%2C+where+a+new+history+of+public+display+and+interpretation+begins.+Using+the+Burma+Art+Collection+at+NIU+to+explore+these+issues%2C+this+exhibition+examines+and+questions+the+changing+narratives+that+objects+undergo+as+their+life+extends+beyond+a+generation.+From+the+once+venerated+elephant+ivory+carvings+to+the+once+forbidden+modern+protest+paintings%2C+Legacies+on+Display+interrogates+how+meanings+and+interpretations+are+created%2C+changed+and+left+behind+as+part+of+our+human+record.%0A%0AStandard+museum+opening+hours+are%3A%0A10+a.m.+-+1+p.m.+Wednesday%0ANoon+-+6+p.m.+Thursday%2C+Friday%0ANoon+-+3+p.m.+Saturday%0A%0AFor+more+details+visit+niu.edu%2Fartmuseum%0A%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fcalendar.niu.edu%2Fevent%2Flegacies-on-display-the-forbidden-and-venerated-arts-of-burma%0A">Email this event</a></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_50268423729537</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate><dc:date>2026-04-23T12:00:00-05:00</dc:date><link>https://calendar.niu.edu/event/legacies-on-display-the-forbidden-and-venerated-arts-of-burma</link><media:content medium='image' url='https://localist-images.azureedge.net/photos/50268423844257/huge/a6f88607d222295358279bd36074105fa4e45250.jpg'/><category>Exhibits and Performances</category></item><item><title>Apr 24, 2026: Legacies on Display: The Forbidden and Venerated Arts of Burma at NIU Art Museum</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Through a display of nineteenth to twenty-first century Burmese ivory, silver, textiles and paintings, Legacies on Display reveals the complicated history of cultural and artistic objects and the lasting impact, intended or unintended, they leave behind as they travel from their point of origin to their final home in a museum, where a new history of public display and interpretation begins. Using the Burma Art Collection at NIU to explore these issues, this exhibition examines and questions the changing narratives that objects undergo as their life extends beyond a generation. From the once venerated elephant ivory carvings to the once forbidden modern protest paintings, Legacies on Display interrogates how meanings and interpretations are created, changed and left behind as part of our human record.</p>

<p>Standard museum opening hours are:
<br>10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Wednesday
<br>Noon - 6 p.m. Thursday, Friday
<br>Noon - 3 p.m. Saturday</p>

<p>For more details visit niu.edu/artmuseum</p>

<p><a href="https://calendar.niu.edu/event/legacies-on-display-the-forbidden-and-venerated-arts-of-burma">View on site</a> | <a href="mailto:?subject=I+found+an+interesting+event%3A+Legacies+on+Display%3A+The+Forbidden+and+Venerated+Arts+of+Burma&amp;body=I+found+an+interesting+event+you+may+like%3A%0A%0A%0ADate%3A+Apr+24%2C+2026%0A%0ADescription%3A%0AThrough+a+display+of+nineteenth+to+twenty-first+century+Burmese+ivory%2C+silver%2C+textiles+and+paintings%2C+Legacies+on+Display+reveals+the+complicated+history+of+cultural+and+artistic+objects+and+the+lasting+impact%2C+intended+or+unintended%2C+they+leave+behind+as+they+travel+from+their+point+of+origin+to+their+final+home+in+a+museum%2C+where+a+new+history+of+public+display+and+interpretation+begins.+Using+the+Burma+Art+Collection+at+NIU+to+explore+these+issues%2C+this+exhibition+examines+and+questions+the+changing+narratives+that+objects+undergo+as+their+life+extends+beyond+a+generation.+From+the+once+venerated+elephant+ivory+carvings+to+the+once+forbidden+modern+protest+paintings%2C+Legacies+on+Display+interrogates+how+meanings+and+interpretations+are+created%2C+changed+and+left+behind+as+part+of+our+human+record.%0A%0AStandard+museum+opening+hours+are%3A%0A10+a.m.+-+1+p.m.+Wednesday%0ANoon+-+6+p.m.+Thursday%2C+Friday%0ANoon+-+3+p.m.+Saturday%0A%0AFor+more+details+visit+niu.edu%2Fartmuseum%0A%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fcalendar.niu.edu%2Fevent%2Flegacies-on-display-the-forbidden-and-venerated-arts-of-burma%0A">Email this event</a></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_50268423731586</guid><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate><dc:date>2026-04-24T12:00:00-05:00</dc:date><link>https://calendar.niu.edu/event/legacies-on-display-the-forbidden-and-venerated-arts-of-burma</link><media:content medium='image' url='https://localist-images.azureedge.net/photos/50268423844257/huge/a6f88607d222295358279bd36074105fa4e45250.jpg'/><category>Exhibits and Performances</category></item><item><title>Apr 25, 2026: Legacies on Display: The Forbidden and Venerated Arts of Burma at NIU Art Museum</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Through a display of nineteenth to twenty-first century Burmese ivory, silver, textiles and paintings, Legacies on Display reveals the complicated history of cultural and artistic objects and the lasting impact, intended or unintended, they leave behind as they travel from their point of origin to their final home in a museum, where a new history of public display and interpretation begins. Using the Burma Art Collection at NIU to explore these issues, this exhibition examines and questions the changing narratives that objects undergo as their life extends beyond a generation. From the once venerated elephant ivory carvings to the once forbidden modern protest paintings, Legacies on Display interrogates how meanings and interpretations are created, changed and left behind as part of our human record.</p>

<p>Standard museum opening hours are:
<br>10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Wednesday
<br>Noon - 6 p.m. Thursday, Friday
<br>Noon - 3 p.m. Saturday</p>

<p>For more details visit niu.edu/artmuseum</p>

<p><a href="https://calendar.niu.edu/event/legacies-on-display-the-forbidden-and-venerated-arts-of-burma">View on site</a> | <a href="mailto:?subject=I+found+an+interesting+event%3A+Legacies+on+Display%3A+The+Forbidden+and+Venerated+Arts+of+Burma&amp;body=I+found+an+interesting+event+you+may+like%3A%0A%0A%0ADate%3A+Apr+25%2C+2026%0A%0ADescription%3A%0AThrough+a+display+of+nineteenth+to+twenty-first+century+Burmese+ivory%2C+silver%2C+textiles+and+paintings%2C+Legacies+on+Display+reveals+the+complicated+history+of+cultural+and+artistic+objects+and+the+lasting+impact%2C+intended+or+unintended%2C+they+leave+behind+as+they+travel+from+their+point+of+origin+to+their+final+home+in+a+museum%2C+where+a+new+history+of+public+display+and+interpretation+begins.+Using+the+Burma+Art+Collection+at+NIU+to+explore+these+issues%2C+this+exhibition+examines+and+questions+the+changing+narratives+that+objects+undergo+as+their+life+extends+beyond+a+generation.+From+the+once+venerated+elephant+ivory+carvings+to+the+once+forbidden+modern+protest+paintings%2C+Legacies+on+Display+interrogates+how+meanings+and+interpretations+are+created%2C+changed+and+left+behind+as+part+of+our+human+record.%0A%0AStandard+museum+opening+hours+are%3A%0A10+a.m.+-+1+p.m.+Wednesday%0ANoon+-+6+p.m.+Thursday%2C+Friday%0ANoon+-+3+p.m.+Saturday%0A%0AFor+more+details+visit+niu.edu%2Fartmuseum%0A%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fcalendar.niu.edu%2Fevent%2Flegacies-on-display-the-forbidden-and-venerated-arts-of-burma%0A">Email this event</a></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_50268423733635</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate><dc:date>2026-04-25T12:00:00-05:00</dc:date><link>https://calendar.niu.edu/event/legacies-on-display-the-forbidden-and-venerated-arts-of-burma</link><media:content medium='image' url='https://localist-images.azureedge.net/photos/50268423844257/huge/a6f88607d222295358279bd36074105fa4e45250.jpg'/><category>Exhibits and Performances</category></item><item><title>Apr 29, 2026: Legacies on Display: The Forbidden and Venerated Arts of Burma at NIU Art Museum</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Through a display of nineteenth to twenty-first century Burmese ivory, silver, textiles and paintings, Legacies on Display reveals the complicated history of cultural and artistic objects and the lasting impact, intended or unintended, they leave behind as they travel from their point of origin to their final home in a museum, where a new history of public display and interpretation begins. Using the Burma Art Collection at NIU to explore these issues, this exhibition examines and questions the changing narratives that objects undergo as their life extends beyond a generation. From the once venerated elephant ivory carvings to the once forbidden modern protest paintings, Legacies on Display interrogates how meanings and interpretations are created, changed and left behind as part of our human record.</p>

<p>Standard museum opening hours are:
<br>10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Wednesday
<br>Noon - 6 p.m. Thursday, Friday
<br>Noon - 3 p.m. Saturday</p>

<p>For more details visit niu.edu/artmuseum</p>

<p><a href="https://calendar.niu.edu/event/legacies-on-display-the-forbidden-and-venerated-arts-of-burma">View on site</a> | <a href="mailto:?subject=I+found+an+interesting+event%3A+Legacies+on+Display%3A+The+Forbidden+and+Venerated+Arts+of+Burma&amp;body=I+found+an+interesting+event+you+may+like%3A%0A%0A%0ADate%3A+Apr+29%2C+2026%0A%0ADescription%3A%0AThrough+a+display+of+nineteenth+to+twenty-first+century+Burmese+ivory%2C+silver%2C+textiles+and+paintings%2C+Legacies+on+Display+reveals+the+complicated+history+of+cultural+and+artistic+objects+and+the+lasting+impact%2C+intended+or+unintended%2C+they+leave+behind+as+they+travel+from+their+point+of+origin+to+their+final+home+in+a+museum%2C+where+a+new+history+of+public+display+and+interpretation+begins.+Using+the+Burma+Art+Collection+at+NIU+to+explore+these+issues%2C+this+exhibition+examines+and+questions+the+changing+narratives+that+objects+undergo+as+their+life+extends+beyond+a+generation.+From+the+once+venerated+elephant+ivory+carvings+to+the+once+forbidden+modern+protest+paintings%2C+Legacies+on+Display+interrogates+how+meanings+and+interpretations+are+created%2C+changed+and+left+behind+as+part+of+our+human+record.%0A%0AStandard+museum+opening+hours+are%3A%0A10+a.m.+-+1+p.m.+Wednesday%0ANoon+-+6+p.m.+Thursday%2C+Friday%0ANoon+-+3+p.m.+Saturday%0A%0AFor+more+details+visit+niu.edu%2Fartmuseum%0A%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fcalendar.niu.edu%2Fevent%2Flegacies-on-display-the-forbidden-and-venerated-arts-of-burma%0A">Email this event</a></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_50268423741831</guid><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0500</pubDate><dc:date>2026-04-29T10:00:00-05:00</dc:date><link>https://calendar.niu.edu/event/legacies-on-display-the-forbidden-and-venerated-arts-of-burma</link><media:content medium='image' url='https://localist-images.azureedge.net/photos/50268423844257/huge/a6f88607d222295358279bd36074105fa4e45250.jpg'/><category>Exhibits and Performances</category></item><item><title>Apr 30, 2026: Legacies on Display: The Forbidden and Venerated Arts of Burma at NIU Art Museum</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Through a display of nineteenth to twenty-first century Burmese ivory, silver, textiles and paintings, Legacies on Display reveals the complicated history of cultural and artistic objects and the lasting impact, intended or unintended, they leave behind as they travel from their point of origin to their final home in a museum, where a new history of public display and interpretation begins. Using the Burma Art Collection at NIU to explore these issues, this exhibition examines and questions the changing narratives that objects undergo as their life extends beyond a generation. From the once venerated elephant ivory carvings to the once forbidden modern protest paintings, Legacies on Display interrogates how meanings and interpretations are created, changed and left behind as part of our human record.</p>

<p>Standard museum opening hours are:
<br>10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Wednesday
<br>Noon - 6 p.m. Thursday, Friday
<br>Noon - 3 p.m. Saturday</p>

<p>For more details visit niu.edu/artmuseum</p>

<p><a href="https://calendar.niu.edu/event/legacies-on-display-the-forbidden-and-venerated-arts-of-burma">View on site</a> | <a href="mailto:?subject=I+found+an+interesting+event%3A+Legacies+on+Display%3A+The+Forbidden+and+Venerated+Arts+of+Burma&amp;body=I+found+an+interesting+event+you+may+like%3A%0A%0A%0ADate%3A+Apr+30%2C+2026%0A%0ADescription%3A%0AThrough+a+display+of+nineteenth+to+twenty-first+century+Burmese+ivory%2C+silver%2C+textiles+and+paintings%2C+Legacies+on+Display+reveals+the+complicated+history+of+cultural+and+artistic+objects+and+the+lasting+impact%2C+intended+or+unintended%2C+they+leave+behind+as+they+travel+from+their+point+of+origin+to+their+final+home+in+a+museum%2C+where+a+new+history+of+public+display+and+interpretation+begins.+Using+the+Burma+Art+Collection+at+NIU+to+explore+these+issues%2C+this+exhibition+examines+and+questions+the+changing+narratives+that+objects+undergo+as+their+life+extends+beyond+a+generation.+From+the+once+venerated+elephant+ivory+carvings+to+the+once+forbidden+modern+protest+paintings%2C+Legacies+on+Display+interrogates+how+meanings+and+interpretations+are+created%2C+changed+and+left+behind+as+part+of+our+human+record.%0A%0AStandard+museum+opening+hours+are%3A%0A10+a.m.+-+1+p.m.+Wednesday%0ANoon+-+6+p.m.+Thursday%2C+Friday%0ANoon+-+3+p.m.+Saturday%0A%0AFor+more+details+visit+niu.edu%2Fartmuseum%0A%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fcalendar.niu.edu%2Fevent%2Flegacies-on-display-the-forbidden-and-venerated-arts-of-burma%0A">Email this event</a></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_50268423743880</guid><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate><dc:date>2026-04-30T12:00:00-05:00</dc:date><link>https://calendar.niu.edu/event/legacies-on-display-the-forbidden-and-venerated-arts-of-burma</link><media:content medium='image' url='https://localist-images.azureedge.net/photos/50268423844257/huge/a6f88607d222295358279bd36074105fa4e45250.jpg'/><category>Exhibits and Performances</category></item><item><title>May 1, 2026: Legacies on Display: The Forbidden and Venerated Arts of Burma at NIU Art Museum</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Through a display of nineteenth to twenty-first century Burmese ivory, silver, textiles and paintings, Legacies on Display reveals the complicated history of cultural and artistic objects and the lasting impact, intended or unintended, they leave behind as they travel from their point of origin to their final home in a museum, where a new history of public display and interpretation begins. Using the Burma Art Collection at NIU to explore these issues, this exhibition examines and questions the changing narratives that objects undergo as their life extends beyond a generation. From the once venerated elephant ivory carvings to the once forbidden modern protest paintings, Legacies on Display interrogates how meanings and interpretations are created, changed and left behind as part of our human record.</p>

<p>Standard museum opening hours are:
<br>10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Wednesday
<br>Noon - 6 p.m. Thursday, Friday
<br>Noon - 3 p.m. Saturday</p>

<p>For more details visit niu.edu/artmuseum</p>

<p><a href="https://calendar.niu.edu/event/legacies-on-display-the-forbidden-and-venerated-arts-of-burma">View on site</a> | <a href="mailto:?subject=I+found+an+interesting+event%3A+Legacies+on+Display%3A+The+Forbidden+and+Venerated+Arts+of+Burma&amp;body=I+found+an+interesting+event+you+may+like%3A%0A%0A%0ADate%3A+May+1%2C+2026%0A%0ADescription%3A%0AThrough+a+display+of+nineteenth+to+twenty-first+century+Burmese+ivory%2C+silver%2C+textiles+and+paintings%2C+Legacies+on+Display+reveals+the+complicated+history+of+cultural+and+artistic+objects+and+the+lasting+impact%2C+intended+or+unintended%2C+they+leave+behind+as+they+travel+from+their+point+of+origin+to+their+final+home+in+a+museum%2C+where+a+new+history+of+public+display+and+interpretation+begins.+Using+the+Burma+Art+Collection+at+NIU+to+explore+these+issues%2C+this+exhibition+examines+and+questions+the+changing+narratives+that+objects+undergo+as+their+life+extends+beyond+a+generation.+From+the+once+venerated+elephant+ivory+carvings+to+the+once+forbidden+modern+protest+paintings%2C+Legacies+on+Display+interrogates+how+meanings+and+interpretations+are+created%2C+changed+and+left+behind+as+part+of+our+human+record.%0A%0AStandard+museum+opening+hours+are%3A%0A10+a.m.+-+1+p.m.+Wednesday%0ANoon+-+6+p.m.+Thursday%2C+Friday%0ANoon+-+3+p.m.+Saturday%0A%0AFor+more+details+visit+niu.edu%2Fartmuseum%0A%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fcalendar.niu.edu%2Fevent%2Flegacies-on-display-the-forbidden-and-venerated-arts-of-burma%0A">Email this event</a></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_50268423745929</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate><dc:date>2026-05-01T12:00:00-05:00</dc:date><link>https://calendar.niu.edu/event/legacies-on-display-the-forbidden-and-venerated-arts-of-burma</link><media:content medium='image' url='https://localist-images.azureedge.net/photos/50268423844257/huge/a6f88607d222295358279bd36074105fa4e45250.jpg'/><category>Exhibits and Performances</category></item><item><title>May 2, 2026: Legacies on Display: The Forbidden and Venerated Arts of Burma at NIU Art Museum</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Through a display of nineteenth to twenty-first century Burmese ivory, silver, textiles and paintings, Legacies on Display reveals the complicated history of cultural and artistic objects and the lasting impact, intended or unintended, they leave behind as they travel from their point of origin to their final home in a museum, where a new history of public display and interpretation begins. Using the Burma Art Collection at NIU to explore these issues, this exhibition examines and questions the changing narratives that objects undergo as their life extends beyond a generation. From the once venerated elephant ivory carvings to the once forbidden modern protest paintings, Legacies on Display interrogates how meanings and interpretations are created, changed and left behind as part of our human record.</p>

<p>Standard museum opening hours are:
<br>10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Wednesday
<br>Noon - 6 p.m. Thursday, Friday
<br>Noon - 3 p.m. Saturday</p>

<p>For more details visit niu.edu/artmuseum</p>

<p><a href="https://calendar.niu.edu/event/legacies-on-display-the-forbidden-and-venerated-arts-of-burma">View on site</a> | <a href="mailto:?subject=I+found+an+interesting+event%3A+Legacies+on+Display%3A+The+Forbidden+and+Venerated+Arts+of+Burma&amp;body=I+found+an+interesting+event+you+may+like%3A%0A%0A%0ADate%3A+May+2%2C+2026%0A%0ADescription%3A%0AThrough+a+display+of+nineteenth+to+twenty-first+century+Burmese+ivory%2C+silver%2C+textiles+and+paintings%2C+Legacies+on+Display+reveals+the+complicated+history+of+cultural+and+artistic+objects+and+the+lasting+impact%2C+intended+or+unintended%2C+they+leave+behind+as+they+travel+from+their+point+of+origin+to+their+final+home+in+a+museum%2C+where+a+new+history+of+public+display+and+interpretation+begins.+Using+the+Burma+Art+Collection+at+NIU+to+explore+these+issues%2C+this+exhibition+examines+and+questions+the+changing+narratives+that+objects+undergo+as+their+life+extends+beyond+a+generation.+From+the+once+venerated+elephant+ivory+carvings+to+the+once+forbidden+modern+protest+paintings%2C+Legacies+on+Display+interrogates+how+meanings+and+interpretations+are+created%2C+changed+and+left+behind+as+part+of+our+human+record.%0A%0AStandard+museum+opening+hours+are%3A%0A10+a.m.+-+1+p.m.+Wednesday%0ANoon+-+6+p.m.+Thursday%2C+Friday%0ANoon+-+3+p.m.+Saturday%0A%0AFor+more+details+visit+niu.edu%2Fartmuseum%0A%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fcalendar.niu.edu%2Fevent%2Flegacies-on-display-the-forbidden-and-venerated-arts-of-burma%0A">Email this event</a></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_50268423747978</guid><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate><dc:date>2026-05-02T12:00:00-05:00</dc:date><link>https://calendar.niu.edu/event/legacies-on-display-the-forbidden-and-venerated-arts-of-burma</link><media:content medium='image' url='https://localist-images.azureedge.net/photos/50268423844257/huge/a6f88607d222295358279bd36074105fa4e45250.jpg'/><category>Exhibits and Performances</category></item><item><title>May 6, 2026: Legacies on Display: The Forbidden and Venerated Arts of Burma at NIU Art Museum</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Through a display of nineteenth to twenty-first century Burmese ivory, silver, textiles and paintings, Legacies on Display reveals the complicated history of cultural and artistic objects and the lasting impact, intended or unintended, they leave behind as they travel from their point of origin to their final home in a museum, where a new history of public display and interpretation begins. Using the Burma Art Collection at NIU to explore these issues, this exhibition examines and questions the changing narratives that objects undergo as their life extends beyond a generation. From the once venerated elephant ivory carvings to the once forbidden modern protest paintings, Legacies on Display interrogates how meanings and interpretations are created, changed and left behind as part of our human record.</p>

<p>Standard museum opening hours are:
<br>10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Wednesday
<br>Noon - 6 p.m. Thursday, Friday
<br>Noon - 3 p.m. Saturday</p>

<p>For more details visit niu.edu/artmuseum</p>

<p><a href="https://calendar.niu.edu/event/legacies-on-display-the-forbidden-and-venerated-arts-of-burma">View on site</a> | <a href="mailto:?subject=I+found+an+interesting+event%3A+Legacies+on+Display%3A+The+Forbidden+and+Venerated+Arts+of+Burma&amp;body=I+found+an+interesting+event+you+may+like%3A%0A%0A%0ADate%3A+May+6%2C+2026%0A%0ADescription%3A%0AThrough+a+display+of+nineteenth+to+twenty-first+century+Burmese+ivory%2C+silver%2C+textiles+and+paintings%2C+Legacies+on+Display+reveals+the+complicated+history+of+cultural+and+artistic+objects+and+the+lasting+impact%2C+intended+or+unintended%2C+they+leave+behind+as+they+travel+from+their+point+of+origin+to+their+final+home+in+a+museum%2C+where+a+new+history+of+public+display+and+interpretation+begins.+Using+the+Burma+Art+Collection+at+NIU+to+explore+these+issues%2C+this+exhibition+examines+and+questions+the+changing+narratives+that+objects+undergo+as+their+life+extends+beyond+a+generation.+From+the+once+venerated+elephant+ivory+carvings+to+the+once+forbidden+modern+protest+paintings%2C+Legacies+on+Display+interrogates+how+meanings+and+interpretations+are+created%2C+changed+and+left+behind+as+part+of+our+human+record.%0A%0AStandard+museum+opening+hours+are%3A%0A10+a.m.+-+1+p.m.+Wednesday%0ANoon+-+6+p.m.+Thursday%2C+Friday%0ANoon+-+3+p.m.+Saturday%0A%0AFor+more+details+visit+niu.edu%2Fartmuseum%0A%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fcalendar.niu.edu%2Fevent%2Flegacies-on-display-the-forbidden-and-venerated-arts-of-burma%0A">Email this event</a></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_50268423756174</guid><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 10:00:00 -0500</pubDate><dc:date>2026-05-06T10:00:00-05:00</dc:date><link>https://calendar.niu.edu/event/legacies-on-display-the-forbidden-and-venerated-arts-of-burma</link><media:content medium='image' url='https://localist-images.azureedge.net/photos/50268423844257/huge/a6f88607d222295358279bd36074105fa4e45250.jpg'/><category>Exhibits and Performances</category></item><item><title>May 7, 2026: Legacies on Display: The Forbidden and Venerated Arts of Burma at NIU Art Museum</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Through a display of nineteenth to twenty-first century Burmese ivory, silver, textiles and paintings, Legacies on Display reveals the complicated history of cultural and artistic objects and the lasting impact, intended or unintended, they leave behind as they travel from their point of origin to their final home in a museum, where a new history of public display and interpretation begins. Using the Burma Art Collection at NIU to explore these issues, this exhibition examines and questions the changing narratives that objects undergo as their life extends beyond a generation. From the once venerated elephant ivory carvings to the once forbidden modern protest paintings, Legacies on Display interrogates how meanings and interpretations are created, changed and left behind as part of our human record.</p>

<p>Standard museum opening hours are:
<br>10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Wednesday
<br>Noon - 6 p.m. Thursday, Friday
<br>Noon - 3 p.m. Saturday</p>

<p>For more details visit niu.edu/artmuseum</p>

<p><a href="https://calendar.niu.edu/event/legacies-on-display-the-forbidden-and-venerated-arts-of-burma">View on site</a> | <a href="mailto:?subject=I+found+an+interesting+event%3A+Legacies+on+Display%3A+The+Forbidden+and+Venerated+Arts+of+Burma&amp;body=I+found+an+interesting+event+you+may+like%3A%0A%0A%0ADate%3A+May+7%2C+2026%0A%0ADescription%3A%0AThrough+a+display+of+nineteenth+to+twenty-first+century+Burmese+ivory%2C+silver%2C+textiles+and+paintings%2C+Legacies+on+Display+reveals+the+complicated+history+of+cultural+and+artistic+objects+and+the+lasting+impact%2C+intended+or+unintended%2C+they+leave+behind+as+they+travel+from+their+point+of+origin+to+their+final+home+in+a+museum%2C+where+a+new+history+of+public+display+and+interpretation+begins.+Using+the+Burma+Art+Collection+at+NIU+to+explore+these+issues%2C+this+exhibition+examines+and+questions+the+changing+narratives+that+objects+undergo+as+their+life+extends+beyond+a+generation.+From+the+once+venerated+elephant+ivory+carvings+to+the+once+forbidden+modern+protest+paintings%2C+Legacies+on+Display+interrogates+how+meanings+and+interpretations+are+created%2C+changed+and+left+behind+as+part+of+our+human+record.%0A%0AStandard+museum+opening+hours+are%3A%0A10+a.m.+-+1+p.m.+Wednesday%0ANoon+-+6+p.m.+Thursday%2C+Friday%0ANoon+-+3+p.m.+Saturday%0A%0AFor+more+details+visit+niu.edu%2Fartmuseum%0A%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fcalendar.niu.edu%2Fevent%2Flegacies-on-display-the-forbidden-and-venerated-arts-of-burma%0A">Email this event</a></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_50268423758223</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate><dc:date>2026-05-07T12:00:00-05:00</dc:date><link>https://calendar.niu.edu/event/legacies-on-display-the-forbidden-and-venerated-arts-of-burma</link><media:content medium='image' url='https://localist-images.azureedge.net/photos/50268423844257/huge/a6f88607d222295358279bd36074105fa4e45250.jpg'/><category>Exhibits and Performances</category></item><item><title>May 8, 2026: Legacies on Display: The Forbidden and Venerated Arts of Burma at NIU Art Museum</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Through a display of nineteenth to twenty-first century Burmese ivory, silver, textiles and paintings, Legacies on Display reveals the complicated history of cultural and artistic objects and the lasting impact, intended or unintended, they leave behind as they travel from their point of origin to their final home in a museum, where a new history of public display and interpretation begins. Using the Burma Art Collection at NIU to explore these issues, this exhibition examines and questions the changing narratives that objects undergo as their life extends beyond a generation. From the once venerated elephant ivory carvings to the once forbidden modern protest paintings, Legacies on Display interrogates how meanings and interpretations are created, changed and left behind as part of our human record.</p>

<p>Standard museum opening hours are:
<br>10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Wednesday
<br>Noon - 6 p.m. Thursday, Friday
<br>Noon - 3 p.m. Saturday</p>

<p>For more details visit niu.edu/artmuseum</p>

<p><a href="https://calendar.niu.edu/event/legacies-on-display-the-forbidden-and-venerated-arts-of-burma">View on site</a> | <a href="mailto:?subject=I+found+an+interesting+event%3A+Legacies+on+Display%3A+The+Forbidden+and+Venerated+Arts+of+Burma&amp;body=I+found+an+interesting+event+you+may+like%3A%0A%0A%0ADate%3A+May+8%2C+2026%0A%0ADescription%3A%0AThrough+a+display+of+nineteenth+to+twenty-first+century+Burmese+ivory%2C+silver%2C+textiles+and+paintings%2C+Legacies+on+Display+reveals+the+complicated+history+of+cultural+and+artistic+objects+and+the+lasting+impact%2C+intended+or+unintended%2C+they+leave+behind+as+they+travel+from+their+point+of+origin+to+their+final+home+in+a+museum%2C+where+a+new+history+of+public+display+and+interpretation+begins.+Using+the+Burma+Art+Collection+at+NIU+to+explore+these+issues%2C+this+exhibition+examines+and+questions+the+changing+narratives+that+objects+undergo+as+their+life+extends+beyond+a+generation.+From+the+once+venerated+elephant+ivory+carvings+to+the+once+forbidden+modern+protest+paintings%2C+Legacies+on+Display+interrogates+how+meanings+and+interpretations+are+created%2C+changed+and+left+behind+as+part+of+our+human+record.%0A%0AStandard+museum+opening+hours+are%3A%0A10+a.m.+-+1+p.m.+Wednesday%0ANoon+-+6+p.m.+Thursday%2C+Friday%0ANoon+-+3+p.m.+Saturday%0A%0AFor+more+details+visit+niu.edu%2Fartmuseum%0A%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fcalendar.niu.edu%2Fevent%2Flegacies-on-display-the-forbidden-and-venerated-arts-of-burma%0A">Email this event</a></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_50268423760272</guid><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate><dc:date>2026-05-08T12:00:00-05:00</dc:date><link>https://calendar.niu.edu/event/legacies-on-display-the-forbidden-and-venerated-arts-of-burma</link><media:content medium='image' url='https://localist-images.azureedge.net/photos/50268423844257/huge/a6f88607d222295358279bd36074105fa4e45250.jpg'/><category>Exhibits and Performances</category></item><item><title>May 9, 2026: Legacies on Display: The Forbidden and Venerated Arts of Burma at NIU Art Museum</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Through a display of nineteenth to twenty-first century Burmese ivory, silver, textiles and paintings, Legacies on Display reveals the complicated history of cultural and artistic objects and the lasting impact, intended or unintended, they leave behind as they travel from their point of origin to their final home in a museum, where a new history of public display and interpretation begins. Using the Burma Art Collection at NIU to explore these issues, this exhibition examines and questions the changing narratives that objects undergo as their life extends beyond a generation. From the once venerated elephant ivory carvings to the once forbidden modern protest paintings, Legacies on Display interrogates how meanings and interpretations are created, changed and left behind as part of our human record.</p>

<p>Standard museum opening hours are:
<br>10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Wednesday
<br>Noon - 6 p.m. Thursday, Friday
<br>Noon - 3 p.m. Saturday</p>

<p>For more details visit niu.edu/artmuseum</p>

<p><a href="https://calendar.niu.edu/event/legacies-on-display-the-forbidden-and-venerated-arts-of-burma">View on site</a> | <a href="mailto:?subject=I+found+an+interesting+event%3A+Legacies+on+Display%3A+The+Forbidden+and+Venerated+Arts+of+Burma&amp;body=I+found+an+interesting+event+you+may+like%3A%0A%0A%0ADate%3A+May+9%2C+2026%0A%0ADescription%3A%0AThrough+a+display+of+nineteenth+to+twenty-first+century+Burmese+ivory%2C+silver%2C+textiles+and+paintings%2C+Legacies+on+Display+reveals+the+complicated+history+of+cultural+and+artistic+objects+and+the+lasting+impact%2C+intended+or+unintended%2C+they+leave+behind+as+they+travel+from+their+point+of+origin+to+their+final+home+in+a+museum%2C+where+a+new+history+of+public+display+and+interpretation+begins.+Using+the+Burma+Art+Collection+at+NIU+to+explore+these+issues%2C+this+exhibition+examines+and+questions+the+changing+narratives+that+objects+undergo+as+their+life+extends+beyond+a+generation.+From+the+once+venerated+elephant+ivory+carvings+to+the+once+forbidden+modern+protest+paintings%2C+Legacies+on+Display+interrogates+how+meanings+and+interpretations+are+created%2C+changed+and+left+behind+as+part+of+our+human+record.%0A%0AStandard+museum+opening+hours+are%3A%0A10+a.m.+-+1+p.m.+Wednesday%0ANoon+-+6+p.m.+Thursday%2C+Friday%0ANoon+-+3+p.m.+Saturday%0A%0AFor+more+details+visit+niu.edu%2Fartmuseum%0A%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fcalendar.niu.edu%2Fevent%2Flegacies-on-display-the-forbidden-and-venerated-arts-of-burma%0A">Email this event</a></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_50268423762321</guid><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate><dc:date>2026-05-09T12:00:00-05:00</dc:date><link>https://calendar.niu.edu/event/legacies-on-display-the-forbidden-and-venerated-arts-of-burma</link><media:content medium='image' url='https://localist-images.azureedge.net/photos/50268423844257/huge/a6f88607d222295358279bd36074105fa4e45250.jpg'/><category>Exhibits and Performances</category></item></channel></rss>