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"When We Sketch...": Student Drawings of Everyday Objects in the Drexel Founding Collection

December 5, 2025 - May 15, 2026

W. W. Hagerty Library, 3300 Market Street, Philadelphia

Monday - Friday, 9AM to 4PM

table with colored pencils and paper and students writing a description

This exhibit is hosted by Drexel University Libraries, Collections & Archives, with Joseph H. Larnerd, PhD, Department of Art & Art History (Westphal College of Media Arts & Design), and the Drexel Founding Collection.

 

“Drawing an object with detail can help us see artifacts in a new light.
When we sketch, we are tempted to squint our eyes,
slow down, and look closer.” – Trinity H.

 

The Library Exhibit Initiative will continue to feature students interacting with Drexel collections.

 


 

Public Viewing Hours: 

This exhibit is free and open to the public Monday through Friday, 9am to 4pm. Read our Visitors page for additional information before visiting the Library.

Members of the public are also encouraged you check the Libraries' hours page before visiting. Note that the Library may be closed for some holidays and is closed to the public during final exam periods.