The Davis Museum Student Advisory Committee (DMSAC) invites students to get to know someone new!  Let’s celebrate the end of the semester with fresh mixed berries. Fun art activities and berries will be provided.

Stop by the Davis Museum lobby to find a vintage print or frame—the perfect holiday gift for yourself or a loved one. Prices start at $0.50, while supplies last.

Free and open to the public.

The Davis Museum is closed for Wellesley College's winter break from Tuesday, December 16, 2025 through Friday, February 6, 2026. We wish you and your family a happy, healthy holiday season. 

More information about our opening celebration and spring 2026 events will be posted in January 2026.

Please join us on Thursday, February 5 at 4 PM for our spring opening celebration.

The Davis Museum will be closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday from Thursday, November 27th through Friday, November 28th. We will reopen on Saturday, November 29th.

This event is SOLD OUT.

Join Shaela Sageth ’26, Beverly Cohen ’26, and Nana Ama Asare-Kwaah ‘28 for a tour and analysis of the 19th-21st century Native American gallery at the Davis in celebration of Native American Heritage Month. Explore perceptions of Native American cultures as a result of the commodification of cultural iconography from the Plains and Southwest, seen especially in the tourist trade and museum collecting practices. This tour is presented in collaboration with the Native American and Indigenous Students Association (NAISA) at Wellesley. Refreshments afterwards generously provided by NAISA.

Limited to 20 people

Free and open to the public

Registration is now closed.

This event is SOLD OUT.

Join Dr. Nicole Berlin, Associate Curator of Collections, project director Dr. Elizabeth Minor, and student archaeologist Juening Mao ‘26 for an exclusive, in-depth tour of Digging into History: The Wellesley College Hall Archaeology Project. Uncover the captivating story of this community-driven excavation of Wellesley College’s first building, which tragically burned down in 1914, and gain a deeper understanding of the rich insights it offers into life at Wellesley at the turn of the 20th century.

Limited to 20 people

Free and open to the public.

Registration is now closed.

This event is SOLD OUT.

Join Dr. Yuhua Ding, Kemper Assistant Curator of Collections and Academic Affairs, to explore the art, science, and economics of Asian ceramics in a newly installed long-term exhibition.

Limited to 20 people

Free and open to the public

Registration is now closed.

Join Boston-based artist, arts educator, and scholar Stephen Hamilton for a day in residency at Wellesley. A Black American trained in traditional West African artforms, Hamilton will share his multidisciplinary practice with students, faculty, and staff through an arts workshop, artist’s talk, and informal conversations.

Hamilton’s artwork is on view now in the Boston Public Art Triennial and at the Rose Art Museum at Brandeis University. 

10:00 - 12:30 PM: Natural Dye Adire Workshop [Student, Faculty and Staff only] 

Location disclosed to confirmed attendees

Using materials such as walnuts and goldenrod from the Botanic Gardens, participants will explore our relationship with nature. By focusing on natural dyes and Yoruba spirituality, Stephen Hamilton will invite students to learn from his unique art-making process. To reserve a spot, please sign up here. 

1:00 - 2:30 PM: Student Lunch [Students only]

Harambee House

Students are invited to an informal lunch with Stephen Hamilton. First come, first serve.

This residency is co-organized by the Botanic Gardens, the Paulson Initiative, and the Davis Museum at Wellesley College.

Join Boston-based artist, arts educator, and scholar Stephen Hamilton for a day in residency at Wellesley. A Black American trained in traditional West African artforms, Hamilton will share his multidisciplinary practice with students, faculty, and staff through an arts workshop, artist’s talk, and informal conversations.

Hamilton’s artwork is on view now in the Boston Public Art Triennial and at the Rose Art Museum at Brandeis University. 

Inspired by our Fall 2025 special exhibitions, the Davis invites family members of all ages to explore visual art and music with paint, sound, photography, and archaeology. Student-led tours, storytelling, a scavenger hunt, and other exciting activities will bring the art to life. Refreshments will be served.

Tours: (meet in the lobby)

11:00 AM: Animals in Art

12:00 PM: In Focus: Guided Tour at Davis Museum

12:00 PM: Storytime with Wellesley Free Library 

1:00 PM: Exploring Archeology

2:00 PM: Photos, Music, and Friendship: Ilse Bing and Suzanne Ciani

This program is generously supported by the Palley Endowment Fund for Davis Museum Outreach Programs.