The Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art is a teaching museum on the campus of Hamilton College in Clinton, New York. The Wellin invites visitors to discover the arts and form unexpected connections through groundbreaking exhibitions, a globally representative teaching collection, and engaging programming. The Wellin Museum opened in 2012 with Tracy L. Adler as its founding Director. Its 30,537-square-foot building was designed by Machado Silvetti. Architecturally, the building turns the concept of a museum inside out, revealing the inner workings of the institution and its collection for all to see. Art storage, conservation workshops, administrative offices, and teaching spaces are visible to museum visitors. As an academic museum, the Wellin presents exhibitions that complement Hamilton College's interdisciplinary and liberal arts curriculum. Hamilton students engage with the museum through a variety of programs and work opportunities as docents and student assistants in areas such as education, exhibitions, digital marketing, events, and special projects including collection cataloguing and research. Faculty members incorporate the collection and exhibitions into their curriculum in partnership with museum staff. The Wellin is also proud to serve as a resource for the broader community, offering artist lectures, customized tours, educator workshops, student-led gatherings, school trips, and creative events for children and families.