Virtual Family Day - Fun with Photos

Explore the Davis from home!

During this free, pre-recorded family-friendly event, explore portraits and photography through hands-on art activities led by Wellesley students. Join us for a virtual exploration of the galleries in an interactive family tour with a Davis Student Guide! Create portraits, listen to stories and songs from Wellesley Free Library, and learn about the day in the life of a curator! Free and open to the public.

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

Family Day: Meet the Curator

Meet Dr. Carrie Cushman, Linda Wyatt Gruber '66 Curatorial Fellow in Photography, learn about the day in the life of a curator, and design your own mini exhibition!

Goldfish for Sale

Student Guide Zoe Taylor '23 discusses "Goldfish on Sale at Nowruz, Ramsar, Iran" by photographer Chloe Dewe Mathews, and join her for an art activity where you create your own Goldfish on Sale!

Making Your Own Family Album

Student Guide Regina Gallardo '23 will show you how to create a family album inspired by the photos in the "Going Viral: Photography, Performance, and the Everyday," virtual exhibition. 

Family Day Tour: Themes of Family

Explore the Davis with Student Guide Lexi Fitzgerald '22, and explore two of her favorite works at the Davis. Grab some paper and some writing utensils to draw your own version!

Wellesley Free Library Story Time Part 1

Enjoy poems and songs from Rainbow Emma at the Wellesley Free Library inspired by portraits, family, and photography for this special Family Day event. 

Wellesley Free Library Story Time Part 2

Enjoy poems and songs from Rainbow Emma at the Wellesley Free Library inspired by portraits and photography.