Wesleyan students from the course FREN 325, “Museums, Objects and Empire,” are proud to present their exhibition “Uncovering Wesleyan’s Treasures.” This exhibition, using objects from the Archaeology and Anthropology collections and documents from Special Collections & Archives, presents the history of Wesleyan’s former museum, which occupied Judd Hall from 1871 to 1957. It also displays the students’ reflections on how to represent non-Western cultures and how to expose objects seen as “exotic” from a Western perspective.
This pop-up exhibition is open to the public on Monday, May 8th from 12 pm to 3:15 pm in the Davison Rare Book Room, Special Collections & Archives, first floor Olin Library.
Two student-led tours will be organized, one at 1:00 pm in French and one at 1:40 pm in English. Since space is limited, you may register for a tour in advance by emailing Professor Caroline Herbelin, cherbelin@wesleyan.edu.
This exhibition is made possible by the help of the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures, Special Collections & Archives, and the Archaeology and Anthropology Collections.
