W&L’s Institutional History Museum and Galleries to Present on University Chapel Renovation Project The Oct. 2 event will provide an overview of the planned gallery update and preservation repairs to University Chapel.
University Chapel. Photo by Ryan Doty ’26Washington and Lee University’s Institutional History Museum and Galleries (IHMG) will host a public presentation, titled “Progress in Progress: Renovating the University Chapel,” at 6 p.m. on Oct. 2 in the University Chapel. Individuals must RSVP to attend. The event will be followed by a reception for the campus community at 7 p.m. in Morris House.
“Progress in Progress” will feature a panel presentation about the University Chapel’s upcoming renovation project, which includes updates to the large gallery on the lower level, a modernization of the building’s HVAC system and an expansion of the fire and life safety system. The chapel will be closed to the public beginning Oct. 4 and will remain closed until spring 2026.
Panelists include Matt Davis, director of the Institutional History Museum and Galleries; Amelia Gallo, IHMG curator of education and public engagement; Rachel Gregor, IHMG curator of collections and exhibitions; and Brian Connolly, project manager of capital projects at W&L.
W&L’s Institutional History Museum and Galleries include the University Chapel and Galleries, the Washington Hall Galleries and the forthcoming Institutional History Museum. The IHMG stewards a growing collection reflective of the full and rich history of the university, its people, traditions and impact throughout the nation’s history.
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