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…

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…

Inspired by our Fall 2026 special exhibitions, Excavating Antioch: The Archaeology of an Ancient City and Shi: Stories in Stone, the Davis invites family members of all ages to explore our galleries with a special focus on the ancient Roman city of Antioch (today’s city of Antakya, Türkiye).…

Designed by Wellesley students from a range of academic majors, thematic tours of special exhibitions and permanent collections led by a Student Guide are free and open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis. Tour topics listed below are subject to change based on availability. 

Guests will join Yuhua Ding, curator of the exhibition Shi: Stories in Stone, for a unique celebration of the Chinese tradition of stone collecting and appreciation. Built on Davis Museum’s encyclopedic stone collection, the exhibition offers cross-disciplinary perspectives on Chinese studies of…

Guest Speaker: Jan Stuart, Melvin R. Seiden Curator of Chinese Art, National Museum of Asian Art.

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…