Nebula Gallery
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UTD Campus Aerial View late 1960s / early 1970s.<hr /><strong>Collection</strong>: F.W. Rick Biddenstadt University Photograph Collection
The Nebula Gallery is the newest addition to the Eugene McDermott Library. It is located in the lobby of our Special Collections and Archives Division on the 3rd floor in 3.504. If you would like more information, please contact Jennifer Ottinger at libspco@utdallas.edu.
Gallery Hours:
Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
On Exhibit April 21-May 30
Higher Learning-President Benson’s Views of the Solar System
Curated by Dr. Benson, Jennifer Ottinger, and Willow Borer
Planetary photographs from Dr. Richard C. Benson, President Eugene McDermott Distinguished University Chair of Leadership
Research librarians contribute by curating recommended readings for notable national or university events, which are then presented within the collection.
On Exhibit May 31-June 3, 2025
Reflections of a Distant Conflict: Somalia, 1993
Curated by Doug Owens, Graduate Student
Reflections of a Distant Conflict: Somalia, 1993 is an exhibition of a soldier’s old photographs that serve as a catalyst for memory, history, and inner reflection. The photographs stir mixed feelings of fear, awe, and longing, emotions soldiers experience during and after military deployments.
On Exhibit June 14-July 7
The Final Days of Saigon: 50 Years Later
Curated by Jennifer Ottinger
“The 50th Anniversary of the Fall of Saigon” draws on the History of Aviation Archives in the Special Collections and Archives Division to document the war’s final days and earlier Vietnam War moments. Rare photographs show Civil Air Transport pilots on supply runs, medevac missions, and evacuation flights, capturing how people in the air and on the ground worked under intense pressure and how aviation shaped the conflict.