Events

Excavating Antioch: The Archaeology of an Ancient City follows Antioch-on-the-Orontes, now Antakya, Türkiye, across two periods: the ancient city, from the Hellenistic period through the twelfth century C.E., and its excavation in the 1930s. Through artifacts and archival materials, the exhibition…

Shi, the Chinese character meaning "stone" or "rock," mimics a small stone falling from a high cliff. The word “shi” can be associated with three categories of material: rocks, minerals, and fossils. For at least one thousand years, the Chinese have collected and studied shi. They assort shi by…

Led by Dawn Shim ‘28, Student Guide, this tour will explore the Butch Heroes series at the Davis Museum.

Ria Brodell’s Butch Heroes books recover and celebrate queer subjects obscured or misrepresented within the dominant narratives of history. Join us for a presentation focused on Brodell's 2025 publication, More Butch Heroes, which presents 15 original paintings and biographies in the style of the…

Join Yuhua Ding, Kemper Assistant Curator of Collections and Academic Affairs, to celebrate the Chinese tradition of collecting stones. For over 1,000 years, Chinese people have transformed stones into art. Shi: Stories in Stone offers cross-disciplinary perspectives on nature, science, art, and…

Join Semente, Curator of Education and Public Programs for a tour of textile arts inspired by traditions from Oaxaca, Mexico and the work of Ana Cris Palmeros. We invite a reflection on buen vivir— living well in harmony with nature through a look at art in our collection. 

Join Nicole Berlin, Associate Curator of Collections, for a tour of Excavating Antioch: The Archaeology of an Ancient City. We will explore the ancient city of Antioch (modern Antakya, Türkiye) and the 1930s excavations that dispersed its material culture across the world. Through artifacts and…

Together with the Spanish, Music, and Latin American Studies Departments, the Davis Museum and the Wellesley Art Department are pleased to present Formas de Interpretar el Viento, a concert by Argentinian artist Javier Bustos, on Thursday, October 15 at 5:30 pm. The concert will activate the Davis…

Together with the Spanish, Music, and Latin American Studies Departments, the Davis Museum and the Wellesley Art Department are pleased to present Formas de Interpretar el Viento, a concert by Argentinian artist Javier Bustos, on Thursday, October 15 at 5:30 pm. The concert will activate the Davis…