Exhibitions
![A miniature book with parts that mimic the movement of actors in a stage play.](https://library.wustl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/WashULibraries_Exhibitions_Spec-RB-MovementInMini_Header-1000008315-1880x890.jpg)
Movement in Miniature
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Though many think of pop-up books as mainly for children, books with moving parts have been around for centuries and...
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![The Collect O'Rama table with concert ticket stubs, CDs, and other memorable from the local music scene.](https://library.wustl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/WashULibraries_Exhibitions_LMM-Header-IMG_1163-1880x890.jpeg)
Live Music Memories
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Andy Meyer, PhD ’97, has supported local live music and saved concert tickets since the 1980s. This two-part collection illustrates...
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![A summons in false imprisonment from the St. Louis Circuit Court circa 1846, Dred Scott VS Irene Emerson.](https://library.wustl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/ds03back-1880x890.jpg)
The Freedom Suits
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The Freedom Suits exhibition tells the extraordinary history of people who sued for freedom from enslavement in the 19th century....
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![Print of a snakeskin shed in the background of a miniature book also done in snakeskin with typed text on a cutout snake.](https://library.wustl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/WashULibraries_Exhibitions-SnakesOnThePage-Heading-57728398-5E08-4B6C-A7DD-60E2478DDCD6_1_102_o-1880x890.jpg)
Snakes on the Page
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Snakes, serpents, vipers, or pythons… regardless of what you call them, it is undeniable that these legless reptiles have captivated...
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![A the beginning of the April 2, 1792, Mint Act as appearing in a contemporary newspaper.](https://library.wustl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/WashULibraries_Exhibitions_ForgingANation_Heading-1792MintAct-1880x890.jpg)
Forging a Nation: The Founding of the U.S. Mint, 1792
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From ancient times, coinage production has acted as a mark of sovereignty. The circulating money of the colonies and the...
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Digital Exhibitions
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Exhibition James Merrill: Life and Archive
A digital exhibition of "James Merrill: Life and Archive," an introduction to the artist's life and work through his archive...View Exhibition about James Merrill: Life and Archive -
Exhibition James Merrill Other Writings
A digital exhibition featuring scans from the James Merrill Collection.View Exhibition about James Merrill Other Writings -
Exhibition “If you could finish it…”
A digital exhibition of "If You Could Finish It" featuring scans from a number of Samuel Beckett’s papers.View Exhibition about “If you could finish it…” -
Exhibition 30 Years of Achievement
A celebration of Dr. John B Ervin's life and the John B. Ervin Scholars Program.View Exhibition about 30 Years of Achievement -
Exhibition A Celebration of Women at WashU
Organized in conjunction with the WashU Women's Club, the exhibition highlights and celebrates the influential women at WashU.View Exhibition about A Celebration of Women at WashU -
Exhibition Art to Enchant: Illustrators and Shakespeare
Illustrated editions of Shakespeare from 1744 through 1986.View Exhibition about Art to Enchant: Illustrators and Shakespeare -
Exhibition Depicting Devotion
The digital exhibition of Depicting Devotion, introducing illuminations found in the Book of Hours.View Exhibition about Depicting Devotion -
Exhibition In Character: The Life and Legacy of Mary Wickes
A digital exhibition of "In Character" featuring scans from the Mary Wickes Papers.View Exhibition about In Character: The Life and Legacy of Mary Wickes -
Exhibition Meet Me in St. Louis
This digital exhibition features the Gaylord Music Library’s Collection of sheet music from the Louisiana Purchase Exposition.View Exhibition about Meet Me in St. Louis -
Exhibition The Monster’s Library
The Monster’s Library exhibition celebrates the 200th anniversary of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (1818).View Exhibition about The Monster’s Library -
Exhibition The Influence of Medieval Design on the Arts and Crafts Movement
This exhibition illustrates the connection between medieval book design and fine private presses of the late 19th and early 20th...View Exhibition about The Influence of Medieval Design on the Arts and Crafts Movement -
Exhibition Terra Incognita
Terra Incognita features early printed accounts of exploration and cultural encounters between Europe and the New World.View Exhibition about Terra Incognita