Picker Art Gallery

The Picker is a teaching and collecting museum that engages local and global communities through innovative exhibitions and interdisciplinary research.

The Picker is a teaching and collecting museum that engages local and global communities through innovative exhibitions, interdisciplinary research, dynamic outreach, and meaningful experiences with art across cultures, time, and media.

09/04/2026

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08/21/2026

Want a sneak peek at our fall exhibition? Beginning next week, Picker will be holding special “soft opening” hours for Voices of the People: 110 Years of Street Stickers from Around the World. The gallery will be open Wednesday, August 26 through Friday, August 28 from 10 am to 5 pm. Expect additional soft opening hours starting the week of August 31st.

Early visitors will also be the first to experience our in-gallery sticker making and to shape our interactive sticker wall 😱😱 bring your friends and your creativity!

08/20/2026

Mark your calendars for the first-ever Dana DISCOvery event, taking place right after the first day of classes! University Museums, alongside the departments of theater and music, has been excitedly planning this event—right down to each and every disco ball you’ll see around the building. Come discover all that the Dana Arts Center has to offer while enjoying food, music, and more on each floor! More details to be announced soon… 🪩🪩

08/18/2026

We want to give a warm welcome to new and returning students! We hope you all had a relaxing summer and wish you the best of luck with the fall semester.

Our exhibitions will also be opening soon! Picker Art Gallery will be exhibiting Voices of the People: 110 Years of Street Stickers from Around the World. The soft opening is planned for Tuesday, August 25st, after which Picker will have slightly abbreviated hours. Picker will return to its normal schedule following the official opening reception on Thursday, September 17th, from 5:30-7 pm. This exhibition will be on view until December 13, 2026.

The Longyear Museum of Anthropology will be exhibiting Deyothwadáhseh: Return and Renewal, curated by assistant curator Summer Frazier. The opening reception will be held on Friday, September 25th. This exhibition will be on view until December 13, 2026.

05/28/2026

We will be open for extended hours for Reunion Weekend! We hope to see you there!

Longyear Museum Of Anthropology:

Friday, May 29th: 9:30am - 4:30pm
Saturday, May 30th: 9:30am - 5:00pm

Picker Art Gallery:

Friday, May 29th: 10:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday, May 30th: 10:00am - 5:00pm

05/15/2026

We will be open for extended hours for
Commencement Weekend. Come by with your family
for one last look at the exhibitions!

Picker Art Gallery:

Friday, May 15th: 10:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday, May 16th: 10:00am - 5:00pm

Longyear Museum Of Anthropology:

Friday, May 15th: 9:30am - 4:30pm
Saturday, May 16th: 9:30am - 5:00pm

04/24/2026

Join us for our Art Tank and help decide which artwork will become part of Picker Art Gallery's permanent collection!

Students in ARTH/MUSE 254 “How to Buy a Work of Art” have examined hundreds of artworks for sale in New York City and narrowed their selection down to a final four. Now it is your turn to be part of the process! Come hear their pitches, engage with the works, and vote for your favorite piece. The winning artwork will be purchased and added to the Picker’s collection.

This event will take place on April 30th from 5:00 to 6:30 PM in Bernstein Hall. Student presentations on the four final artworks begin at 5:00 PM, voting opens at 5:45 PM, voting closes at 6:15 PM, and the winning artwork will be announced at 6:30 PM.

We hope to see you there!

Art purchase is supported by the Hilda and Oscar Lasdon Art Acquisition Endowment, established by Elizabeth S. Lasdon ’76.

04/10/2026

We invite you to visit University Museums during ACI Weekend and experience both the Longyear Museum of Anthropology and the Picker Art Gallery!

The Longyear Museum of Anthropology will be open for extended hours on Thursday, April 9 from 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Friday, April 10 from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Saturday, April 11 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The Picker Art Gallery will also be open for extended hours on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. In addition, a Student Curator Tour will take place on Saturday at 2:00 p.m.

Both museums will also be open during their regular hours outside of these extended times.

We hope to see you there!

Address

13 Oak Drive
Town Of Hamilton, NY
13346

Telephone

+13152287634

Website

http://www.colgate.edu/campus-life/arts-on-campus/picker-art-gallery

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