Exhibition from December 8, 2017 through March 16, 2018. Drinking is a necessary human activity, whether for survival, pleasure, socializing, or rituals. But have you thought about what we drink from?

These two exhibitions BADGES: A Memorial Tribute to Asbestos Workers and LIFE'S WORK: A Fifty Year Photographic Chronicle of Working in the U.S.A., demonstrate the breadth of Earl Dotter's work in occupational photography and how important the documentation is for the improvement of working conditions across the United States. The exhibitions were brought to Drexel University through the generosity of Arthur Frank, MD, PhD, professor and chair emeritus, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health and the Dornsife School of Public Health.

Exhibition from April 4, 2017 through June 18, 2017. Howard Pyle, His Students & the Golden Age of American Illustration was an exhibition featuring oil paintings, works on paper, and accompanying artifacts that highlight the work of Howard Pyle, the father of American illustration, and the generation of celebrated illustrators he taught. Pyle was an instructor at the Drexel Institute of Art, Science and Industry (now Drexel University) from 1894 to 1900. During his time at Drexel, Pyle taught many notable illustrators, including Maxfield Parrish, Frank E. Schoonover, and Harvey Dunn. He was also a pioneer in educating female illustrators, most notably “the Red Rose Girls”: Jessie Wilcox Smith, Elizabeth Shippen Green, and Violet Oakley.

Exhibition from April 14, 2017 through June 19, 2017. The Drexel Collection was founded in 1891 as one of the original departments of the Drexel Institute of Art, Science and Industry. The museum was intended to showcase good design in the decorative and industrial arts both for study by students and for the “popular education of the city.”

Exhibition from January 27, 2017 through March 31, 2017. This exhibition displays pieces from the Frank Fox Polish Poster Collection and the Kenneth F. Lewalski Polish Posters Collection, housed in Westphal’s URBN Center at Drexel University, which together represent one of the largest surveys of Soviet-era Polish posters in an institution in the United States.

Exhibition from September 9, 2016 through January 4, 2017. The Drexel Collection opened in 1891 when the Drexel Institute of Art, Science, and Industry was founded by Anthony J. “A.J” Drexel.  The first president of the institute, James MacAlister, traveled abroad to buy artwork for the collection. He traveled to places such as Greece, India, Pakistan, and Europe where he purchased various items including textiles, metals, ceramics, and glassware.

Exhibition from May 20, 2016 through August 22, 2016. The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, founded in 1812, is America’s oldest natural history museum. For over 200 years, the Academy has carried out its mission to encourage and cultivate the sciences, exploring the remarkable diversity of our natural world and sharing these discoveries with the public. In 2011, an affiliation between the Academy and Drexel University was formed, drawing on the strengths of both institutions.

Exhibition from February 29, 2016 through May 6, 2016. The Drexel Collection houses nearly 200 19th-century Japanese woodblock prints, also known as Ukiyo-e, a popular technique and genre of woodblock printing in Japan from the 17th to the 19th century. The majority of the prints were donated by James W. Paul, Jr. (1851-1908), the husband of Anthony J. Drexel’s second child, Frances Katherine Drexel (1852–1892). There are over a quarter of the prints displayed in this exhibition, representing the different styles and categories found in the collection, from actors and beauties to scenes of daily life.

Exhibition from December 4, 2015 through February 15, 2016. The nostalgia for childhood playthings is especially strong around the holidays. Relive your childhood in The Drexel Collection's toy wonderland. These tiny objects and toys are some of the most captivating pieces in the collection. They represent the playthings of the past, from elegant miniature furnishings to horse carts to blocks, as well as some more recognizable pieces from your childhood. Lovingly selected and carefully preserved, they can now be appreciated as decorative art objects that inspire us to admire their craftsmanship as well as their evocative powers.