The Keith and Catherine Stein

Luminary

Illuminate Perspectives

Transform Perceptions

Spark Imagination

Visit Us

The Stein Luminary is open during the regular school year every Tuesday through Friday from noon to 5 p.m. Please double-check the schedule posted below to verify our open exhibition times.

Save a date to touch the art: luminary@boisestate.edu.

We are located in the 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.

Group/Class Reservation Request Form

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.

Luminary Schedule

The Stein Luminary is currently open Tuesday-Friday at 10 a.m. The Luminary closes at 5 p.m. on Tuesday-Wednesday, and Thursday-Friday we close at 4 p.m. Admission is always free and open to the public.

December	Time	Status
Tuesday, April 2nd	12-5pm	"World Museum" - Touch the art!
Wednesday, April 3rd	10am-4pm 4-5pm	"World Museum" - Touch the art! Closed for classes
Thursday, April 4th	12-1pm 1-5pm 5-7pm	Dr. Claire Farago, “Renaissance Art and Ecology” (a conversation, free and open to the public) "Wunderkammers and Grotteschi” First Thursday
Friday, April 5th	10am-4pm 4-6pm	"World Museum" - Touch the art! Closed for faculty event
Tuesday, April 9th	12-4pm	"World Museum" - Touch the art!
Wednesday, April 10th	12-5pm	"World Museum" - Touch the art!
Thursday, April 11th	12-5pm	"World Museum" - Touch the art!
Friday, April 12th	12-2pm 2-5pm 5-8pm	Closed for Classes "World Museum" - Touch the art! Blue Galleries Opening Reception

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.

Video Transcript