Curiouser & Curiouser: Beyond the Glass
Event Host
Drexel Collection
Who Should Attend
Everyone
Type of Event
Arts, Culture & Entertainment
April 7, 2025
10:00 AM — 5:00 PM
The exhibition runs February 3 through July 18, 2025.
Curiouser & Curiouser: Beyond the Glass invites you to explore how personal wonder has influenced public collections.
This exhibition showcases the evolution of collection practices from private cabinets of curiosity to modern public museums. The Drexel Founding Collection was developed through contributions from its founders' personal collections and public works. See how current researchers inform the collecting practices of cultural and science collections.
The exhibition is free and open to the public.
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