What is The Stein Luminary?
The Keith and Catherine Stein Luminary is an all-digital museum space, producing a range of immersive, interactive and sensory experiences. Combining touch-activated screens and immersive projection, we deliver cutting-edge content focused on visual and performing arts and cultural exhibitions for the Boise State community.
The Luminary is open to the public Tuesday through Friday, from 12 – 3:00 p.m.
Hours and visitor info
During the academic year, the Stein Luminary is open every Tuesday through Friday from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Sometimes class reservations will interrupt regular hours. Please check the weekly calendar that is posted during the school year to verify exhibition times.Â
Location: Atrium of the Center for the Visual Arts, Boise State University (1110 S. Capitol Blvd. Boise, Idaho). Paid kiosk parking is available in the Brady Garage.
*No food or beverage is allowed inside The Luminary.
Interactive experiences at The Luminary
Illuminate perspective
Ninety feet of touchscreen allows you to zoom into high-resolution landscapes, paintings, and panoramas around the world.
Transform perception
Immerse yourself in a world of arts, cultures, and sciences at your fingertips through interactive and virtual media.
Spark imagination
Take a trip through the looking glass, discover yourself in new places, and visualize the possibilities.
Inside the Luminary
The Keith and Catherine Stein Luminary is an all-digital museum space with touch-activated glass walls, 26K-lumen projectors, and 7.1 digital surround sound, producing a range of immersive, interactive and sensory experiences.
The Stein Luminary combines both touch-activated screens and immersive projection. We deliver cutting-edge content focused on visual and performing arts and cultural exhibitions to the Boise State community.
In this video, learn more about the Keith and Catherine Stein Luminary from the students, faculty, and staff that use it. This video is available with captions and a transcript.
