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[PAST EVENT] The Origins of the Muscarelle Collection

September 14, 2023
5pm - 6pm
Location
Tucker Hall, 127A
350 James Blair Dr
Williamsburg, VA 23185Map this location
Access & Features
  • Open to the public
  • Registration/RSVP
The Wren Building, circa 1902, displayed many of the early gifts of art donated to the university. Image from Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library.
The Wren Building, circa 1902, displayed many of the early gifts of art donated to the university. Image from Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library.

This semester, our Muscarelle Explorations lecture series will dive into the people, the art and the stories that have defined the Muscarelle over the past 40 years.

The earliest advocate for a campus museum was William & Mary Chancellor Professor Emeritus Miles Chappell, who surveyed what was called the “College Art Collection” in the early 1970s. Chappell’s project revealed that over nearly 300 years, the university had amassed a sizeable collection of art, and there was a clear need for a museum to preserve and protect the works. Join us for a casual conversation between Muscarelle Director David Brashear and Professor Chappell to learn more about the university’s art collection and the genesis of the Muscarelle.

This talk will take place in Tucker Theatre on the first floor of Tucker Hall.

Contact

Julie Tucker, [[jstucker]]