The Davis Museum is temporarily closed for the summer. Operating hours resume on Friday, September 25, 2026.
Wellesley College Friends and Family Weekend at the Davis MuseumFriday, October 23, 2026 - 3:30pm to Saturday, October 24, 2026 - 3:00pmDavis Museum Lobby & GalleriesFriday, October 23: 3:30- 5:00 PM
Come meet Dina Deitsch, the new Ruth Gordon Shapiro ’37 Director of the Davis Museum and enjoy curatorial tours of our 2026-2027 academic year special exhibitions! Light refreshments will be provided.
3:30- 4:00 PM: Welcome to the Davis Museum from the Director
4:00- 4:30 PM: Excavating Antioch: The Archaeology of an Ancient City with Nikki Berlin, Associate Curator of Collections
4:30- 5:00 PM: Shi: Stories in Stone with Yuhua Ding, Kemper Assistant Curator of Collections and Academic Affairs
Saturday, October 24: 12:00- 3:00 PM
The Davis Museum welcomes friends and family to attend tours in the galleries led by Student Guides from a range of academic majors. We also have self-guided and multisensory materials at the front desk that guests of all ages can enjoy in the museum throughout the weekend.
12:00-1:00 PM: Women in Art
1:00-2:00 PM: Global Stories Across Time
2:00-3:00 PM: Modern and Contemporary Art
This event is generously supported by the Mellon Endowment for Academic Programs.
Friday, October 23, 2026 - 3:30pm to Saturday, October 24, 2026 - 3:00pm
Davis Museum Lobby & Galleries
Friday, October 23: 3:30- 5:00 PM
Come meet Dina Deitsch, the new Ruth Gordon Shapiro ’37 Director of the Davis Museum and enjoy curatorial tours of our 2026-2027 academic year special exhibitions! Light refreshments will be provided.
3:30- 4:00 PM: Welcome to the Davis Museum from the Director
4:00- 4:30 PM: Excavating Antioch: The Archaeology of an Ancient City with Nikki Berlin, Associate Curator of Collections
4:30- 5:00 PM: Shi: Stories in Stone with Yuhua Ding, Kemper Assistant Curator of Collections and Academic Affairs
Saturday, October 24: 12:00- 3:00 PM
The Davis Museum welcomes friends and family to attend tours in the galleries led by Student Guides from a range of academic majors. We also have self-guided and multisensory materials at the front desk that guests of all ages can enjoy in the museum throughout the weekend.
12:00-1:00 PM: Women in Art
1:00-2:00 PM: Global Stories Across Time
2:00-3:00 PM: Modern and Contemporary Art
This event is generously supported by the Mellon Endowment for Academic Programs.