With the opening of the Davis Museum and Cultural Center in 1993, the permanent collection of works of art that span the 3,000 years of art history are on view and available for teaching and learning at Wellesley. Today, the arts at Wellesley are woven into the curriculum, not only in the art department, but also in language studies, religion, and the classics.
Classes meet in museum galleries and study rooms, using works of art as visual resource materials.
Language classes discuss works from the collection in Spanish, French, and other languages. Students in chemistry classes propose analytical methods for identifying pigments in various objects from the museum's permanent collection. Your contribution to Friends of Art pays for student intellectual endeavors that go beyond the typical classroom and museum gallery experiences. It also supports temporary exhibitions that bring to campus important works of art for study, research and enjoyment, the Student Docent program , an Art Department fund , and purchases of works of art for the permanent collection. Friends has active regional chapters in major cities across the United States.