Exhibitions

Wherein I Am: Highlights from the Aaron Coleman Papers
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In 2021 the Washington University Libraries acquired the literary papers of Aaron Coleman. Coleman, a poet and translator, received his...
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Inherent Vice: Preserving Vulnerable Collections
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The Inherent Vice exhibition showcases damaged items from Washington University Libraries' collections to explain conservation efforts.
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50 Years of Title IX
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50 Years of Title IX features original materials highlighting WashU events in the ever-evolving journey toward gender-based equality.
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Shakespeare in Hand
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From love sonnets to insults, the miniature books featured in Shakespeare in Hand are perfect for having Shakespeare on hand...
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Flat Out Rebellion: The Rule-Breaking Career of Designer-Illustrator Seymour Chwast
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From politically charged anti-war posters to unconventional picture books, Seymour Chwast rewrote visual culture through acts of protest.
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Current Exhibitions
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Exhibition 50 Years of Title IX
-50 Years of Title IX features original materials highlighting WashU events in the ever-evolving journey toward gender-based equality.View Exhibition about 50 Years of Title IX -
Exhibition Shakespeare in Hand
-From love sonnets to insults, the miniature books featured in Shakespeare in Hand are perfect for having Shakespeare on hand...View Exhibition about Shakespeare in Hand -
Exhibition Flat Out Rebellion: The Rule-Breaking Career of Designer-Illustrator Seymour Chwast
-From politically charged anti-war posters to unconventional picture books, Seymour Chwast rewrote visual culture through acts of protest.View Exhibition about Flat Out Rebellion: The Rule-Breaking Career of Designer-Illustrator Seymour Chwast -
Exhibition Beauty in Enormous Bleakness: The Design Legacy of the Interned Generation of Japanese Americans
-This exhibition explores architecture's relationship to immigration, exclusion, and cultural identity in the post-war landscape of the 20th-century United States.View Exhibition about Beauty in Enormous Bleakness: The Design Legacy of the Interned Generation of Japanese Americans -
Exhibition The Play’s the Thing: Shakespeare in Special Collections
-The Play's the Thing exhibition celebrates the 400-year anniversary of the first folio and the reach of Shakespeare's influence.View Exhibition about The Play’s the Thing: Shakespeare in Special Collections -
Exhibition Life in St. Louis 1888-1905: T.S. Eliot’s First Waste Land
-The Waste Land exhibition examines St. Louis during Eliot’s formative years, 1888-1905, with historical maps and local history collections.View Exhibition about Life in St. Louis 1888-1905: T.S. Eliot’s First Waste Land