WHARTON ESHERICK MUSEUM

WHARTON ESHERICK MUSEUM "WEM" IS A CATALYST FOR CREATIVE ACTION. WE PROVIDE TRANSFORMATIVE EXPERIENCES THROUGH THE PRESERVATION OF AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT WITH THE ESHERICK CAMPUS, ART COLLECTION, AND ARCHIVE.IN 2022, WEM INTRODUCED A NEW TOPIC TOUR CALLED THE CAMPUS ARCHITECTURE TOUR, DEVELOPED BY OUR DIRECTOR OF INTERPRETATION. THE TOUR WAS OFFERED PERIODICALLY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO SOLD-OUT AUDIENCES AND EXPLORED THE ARCHITECTS, DESIGNERS, COLLABORATIONS, AND PHYSICAL STRUCTURES THAT LEND THEMSELVES TO THE WHARTON ESHERICK MUSEUM'S DESIGNATION AS A NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK FOR ARCHITECTURE. WEM ALSO INTRODUCED THE FIRST SITE INTERVENTION IN OUR 50-YEAR HISTORY, WHICH ENGAGED FOUR CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS WHO MADE RESPONSIVE WORK WHICH WAS INSTALLED INSIDE THE STUDIO, ACTIVATING THE SPACE FOR VISITORS.