Fifty years ago, a San Francisco family’s donation of money, dolls and decorative art started what would become Iowa State’s University Museums. In the fall of 1975, University Museums opened its first exhibit at the new Brunnier Art Museum featuring pieces from Ann Brunnier’s 50-year collection of dolls and decorative arts. The Iowa State Center, home of University Museums in the Scheman Building, also received a large money donation from Henry Brunnier. “Since the first exhibition of the Brunnier’s collections opened on Sept. 19, 1975, University Museums has continued to build upon that gift to connect more deeply with the Brunnier objects and expand areas of representation,” according to a news release from University Museums.. The Brunnier Art Museum led the way for...