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DAVIS MUSEUM AND CULTURAL CENTER
The Davis Museum and Cultural Center includes ten exhibition galleries, a 170-seat cinema, a café, and seminar rooms. Its exhibitions and programs are known for their innovations and fresh approach to art. Designed by internationally recognized architect Rafael Moneo, the museum houses the College's permanent collection of almost 5,000 objects spanning 3,000 years of history. There is also student gallery space. The Museum is frequented by students and off-campus patrons, and every weekend the cinema shows movies, which are free to the students. The building is named for its donors, Kathryn Wasserman Davis '28 and her husband, Shelby Davis. The Collins Café, located across from the Davis Museum entrance, offers an imaginative menu. Outside tables with umbrellas provide a favorite place for gathering for lunch or a snack.