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The Wellin represents a synthesis of honored traditions and new ideas. In addition to its more than 7,000 objects representing a range of cultures, historical periods, artistic practices, and movements, the museum also champions diverse artists, and its exhibitions and programs spark thoughtful and complex conversations.

Since opening in 2012, the museum has

Hosted 97,982 visitors

Mounted 36 exhibitions

Acquired 2,631 works of art, artifacts

Forged 11 institutional partnerships (organizations ranging from the Honolulu Museum of Art, to the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, to the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art in Washington, D.C.)

Hosted 34 visiting artists and curators and 61 student/campus programs (Black History Month art walks, Red Weather magazine launches, docent talks, Earth Day art scavenger hunts, etc.)

Sponsored 246 public programs (exhibition tours and receptions, gallery and artist talks, Wellin Kids events, programming for art educators, art yoga, etc.)

Hired 159 Hamilton student docents

Met with 639 Hamilton classes in 35 disciplines ranging from Arabic to Geosciences, from Government to Music

Engaged with 28 school districts through the Wellin’s K-12 educational outreach program

Received coverage in 67 media outlets from ARTnews to Forbes, from The New York Times to The Times of India

Statistics as of 3/25/23

Clockwise from top: “Margarita Cabrera: Space in Between,” February 2018/Heather Ainsworth; The Wellin’s Archive Hall/John Bentham; “Elias Sime: Tightrope,” September 2019/Heather Ainsworth; Wellin Kids event/Megan P. Haman; Animation class meeting at the Wellin/Tatiana Bradley ’19