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Other Collections Around Campus

Atwater Kent Collection

Drexel University is stewarding the collection of the former Philadelphia History Museum at the Atwater Kent, which closed in 2018. Visit the Atwater Kent Collection virtually.

Exhibitions

Current Exhibition

Drexel [Re]Framed: The Dragon Experience

January 2025 - January 2027

A.J. Drexel Picture Gallery

Curated by students in the Arts Administration exhibitions and programs class this exhibition highlights the shared experiences of Drexel students and the three pillars of a Drexel education through art and artifacts from the Drexel Founding Collection and Academy of Natural Sciences.

Current Exhibition

Kurt Vonnegut Jr. As A Visual Artist

March 14 - July 19, 2025

Peck Alumni Center Gallery

With over 20 rarely seen marker drawings by Kurt Vonnegut Jr., this exhibition serves as a conversation starter on how art can express empathy, bridge divides, and help heal societal trauma.


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Curator Pick of the Month

dry point self-portrait

Title: Self-Portrait
Artist: Matt Phillips (1927-2017)
Creation Date:
Origin: United States
Medium: Copper plate, dry point etching

A self-portrait by Matt Phillips (1927-2017), an American artist who helped establish the monotype technique. This self-portrait was done in the dry point etching technique, where the artist inscribes the image into a soft copper plate using a sharp pointed tool. Having the printing plate itself demonstrates this technique clearly and is a great way to teach about this process of printmaking.

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New and Conserved Pieces

NEW -
Celadon Dish
Our most recent gift is this ancient Chinese, green glazed stoneware dish carved with a lotus bud and leaf design, known as Yaozhou ware, from the Jin dynasty, 12th century, donated by Brian M. Salzberg, PhD. in 2021


CONSERVED -
Portrait of Ralph Kelly
Conserved last summer by Carole Abercauph, this portrait of Drexel benefactor Ralph Kelly has been returned to its home in Kelly Hall.

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Welcome to the Collection

Drexel University, initially Drexel Institute of Art, Science and Industry, was founded on the belief that education should be both practical and cultural—and that art should be not only beautiful, but educational. On that principle, the Drexel Founding Collection—the University’s flagship collection of art—was founded alongside the University in 1891. Today, the Collection remains a resource for historically and culturally significant works of art as Drexel University pioneers a model for the modern, urban university.

Hours

AJ Drexel Picture Gallery: 

Mon. - Fri.: 3:30pm - 5pm

Tours by appointment.


Rincliffe Gallery:

Mon. - Fri.: 10am - 5pm


Peck Gallery: 

Tours by appointment.

Closed on Sundays and major holidays.

Galleries are free and open to the public.

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