Events at Wellesley

This exhibition is open to the public Thursday-Sunday, 12:00 - 5:00 pm or by appointment only. It is open to the campus community via swipe access whenever the Art and Music Libraries are open.The Art Department invites all to visit to lie coiled, an exhibition of new work by artist lisa banta, the…

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…

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…

Step inside Emily Dickinson’s living room in this immersive concert experience featuring all-21st-century musical settings of her poetry. Surrounded by enlarged manuscripts, family portraits, and period-inspired décor, audiences are drawn into an intimate conversation between Dickinson and her…

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.