Dorm Objects 101
March 10, 2026 - June 19, 2026
Rincliffe Gallery, 3rd Floor, Main Building, 3141 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA
Monday - Friday, 10AM to 4PM
Dorm room in Van Rensselaer Hall, Drexel University, undated. Image courtesy of Drexel University Archives.
How do objects in dorms and other university-run residential spaces shape students' lived experiences?
This exhibition, curated by Professor Joseph H. Larnerd and Director Lynn Clouser Waddell, will feature objects and photographs accompanied by interpretive labels written by students in Professor Larnerd’s "Visual Culture: Furniture" and "History of Modern Design" classes, students in Professor Seth Bruggeman’s “Material Culture for Historians” class at Temple University, and Drexel alumni.
This exhibition is free and open to the public.
Opening Reception
Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 4:00 - 6:00 PM
Rincliffe Gallery, 3rd Floor, Main Building, Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA
Please join us for the opening reception of Dorm Objects 101.
This event is free and light refreshments will be provided. RSVP recommended.
Guided Tours
May 14th - June 19th, Thursdays at 1pm & Fridays at 2pm
Rincliffe Gallery, 3rd Floor, Main Building, Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA
Starting in May, there will be guided tours of Dorm Objects 101 on Thursdays at 1 p.m. and Fridays at 2 p.m from May 14 to June 19. Student docents who contributed to the show will lead the tours..
This event is free and open to the public. Registration required.