Visit
We look forward to seeing you! Read below for essential details, tips, and resources to make the most of your visit.
Gallery Hours:
The gallery is open during exhibitions only
11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday–Friday
The gallery is closed during university-observed holidays
For special events, see our events calendar
The gallery is occasionally closed for private events, see our events calendar
To request a tour, please fill out our tour request form.
Office Hours:
9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday–Friday
The office is closed during university-observed holidays, visit the holiday calendar for more information.
For closings due to inclement weather, visit: www.umd.edu
Archives & Library Hours:
By appointment
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday–Friday
Location:
The David C. Driskell Center
1207 Cole Student Activities Building
University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742
The David C. Driskell Center at the University of Maryland, College Park, is conveniently located at the intersection of Campus Drive and Union Lane, right next to the Stamp Student Union on campus.
Please Note: Entrance to the Driskell Center is through the set of triple doors located under the Driskell Center sign, behind the public sculpture, David's Dream by Melvin Edwards. Paid parking is available in Union Lane Garage.
Mailing Address:
The David C. Driskell Center
1214 Cole Student Activities Building
University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742
Parking & Driving Instructions
Public transportation
The Driskell Center is accessible by public transit!
From the College Park/University of Maryland stop on the green line of the DC Metro, UMD has free shuttles that get you close to our front door. Shuttles are only in service with the university is in session.
Take Shuttle-UM 104 from Bus Bay D at College Park station to its stop at Regents Drive Garage. The bus comes every fifteen minutes on weekdays and every thirty minutes on weekends. Regents Drive Garage is a required stop, so you will not need to signal the driver.
From the Regents Drive Garage stop, you can choose to take a less than 10-minute walk up Campus Drive, or switch to another Shuttle-UM. Shuttle-UM 105 runs from Regents Drive Garage to the Stamp Student Union, which is right next to The Driskell Center. The Stamp stop is not a required stop, so you will need to press the yellow bar on the interior walls of the bus to signal the driver you would like to disembark.
To return to the Metro, walk back to Regents Drive Garage and take the 104.
More information about Shuttle-UM including maps and service updates can be found here. Live updates for shuttle times and alternative MetroBus routes are available on the Transit app.
Parking and new traffic patterns
Union Lane Garage situated between the Stamp Student Union and Cole Student Activities Building. Rates are $3/hr and $15/day.
Lot Z and 1 accessible via Union Dr + Fieldhouse Dr 5-minute walk west of the Driskell Center and is free to the public after 4 p.m. on weekdays and all day on weekends.
Click here to see the Parking Map
There continue to be occasional interruptions due to purple line construction. Notices are posted here. Please be advised that The Driskell Center is open during Cole renovations, but pedestrian access may be impacted by the ongoing construction. Give yourself extra time!
From Baltimore and points north
Take I-95 South to Washington, D.C.'s Capital Beltway (I-495). At the 495 split, be sure to go toward the right (495 West). Be in the left lane so you can immediately take Exit 27 toward Route 1 South, College Park. Take Exit 27 and then follow the sign to Exit 25 (U.S. 1 South toward College Park). Exit will end at a traffic light. Take a right onto Route 1 South. Proceed approximately 2-3 miles south on U.S. Route 1. Make a right onto Campus Dr., indicated by a gated entrance. Continue straight until you reach a circle with the letter M. Go halfway around the traffic circle (12 o’clock location) and continue down Campus Drive. Proceed 1/4-mile down Campus Dr. and you will see a building named Stamp Student Union. The David C. Driskell Center will be adjacent to Stamp Student Union and the parking garage is on Union Lane on your left.
From Virginia and Washington, D.C.
Take I-95 North to Washington, D.C.'s Capital Beltway (I-495). Take Exit 25 (U.S. 1 South toward College Park). Exit will end at a traffic light, go South on Route 1. Proceed approximately 2-3 miles south on U.S. Route 1. Make a right onto Campus Dr., indicated by a gated entrance. Continue straight until you reach a circle with the letter M. Go halfway around the traffic circle (12 o’clock location) and continue down Campus Drive. Proceed 1/4-mile down Campus Dr. and you will see a building named Stamp Student Union. The David C. Driskell Center will be adjacent to Stamp Student Union and the parking garage is on Union Lane on your left.
From MD 193-West/University Blvd.
Turn slightly left onto Stadium Dr. Enter the next traffic circle and take the first exit (3 o’clock position) onto Valley Dr. Pass through the next traffic circle. You will go past parking lot 1b and will approach a stop sign. Turn left onto Union Dr. You will pass tennis courts and, on your left will be the Cole Student Activities Building. Once you approach another stop sign, continue straight until you reach another stop sign. Make a left onto Union Lane and the parking garage will be on the left.
From MD 193-East/University Blvd.
Start out going southeast on University Blvd E / MD-193 E toward Lexington Dr. and make a slight right onto Campus Dr. Follow Campus Drive halfway around the circle (12 o’clock location). After you approach the stop sign turn left to stay on Campus Dr. After 1/4 mile you will notice Cole Student Activities Building in front. Follow the slight curve on Campus Dr. and you will approach a stop sign and turn left onto Union Lane. The parking garage will be on the left.
Please call our office at 301.314.2615 or 301.314.7275 (Department of Transportation) if you need further assistance.