Medals of Independence One of the most iconic images in American memory is John Trumbull’s Declaration of Independence. Congress commissioned the painting in...
Gateway to the East: China at the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair The Louisiana Purchase Exposition, also known as the St. Louis World’s Fair, opened its doors to the public on April...
Slavery in St. Louis This exhibition details slavery in St. Louis through primary documents, images, and individual stories from 1764 to the Reconstruction era....
Coins Across Time: Ancient to American Numismatics Drawing from the WashU Wulfing Collection of ancient coins and private collectors, the Coins Across Time exhibition examines aspects of...
Chris Jackson and Chrystal Jackson: Somewhere in the Stars The Chris Jackson Collection preserves a history of LGBTQ culture and musical theater.
Secret Sciences: The Hidden Arts of Alchemy Secret Sciences examines alchemy, from its scientific applications to its complicated symbolic language and its influence on the arts.
MADness Unleashed: The World of MAD Magazine MADness Unleashed is an overview of MAD Magazine and its place within American culture with items from the Jim &...
Domesticated Pulp: Archie Publications and the Comics Code The Comics Code Authority enforced a set of guidelines in a period of censorship and regulation for over fifty years,...
The Assembled Playwright: Harley Hammerman’s Eugene O’Neill Collection Alumni Harley Hammerman has made the Julian Edison Department of Special Collections an important center for O’Neill studies.
Wicked Women: White Women as Perpetrators of Mass Violence Wicked Women explores the connection between whiteness, gender, and violence in women carrying out acts of mass violence and discrimination.
Reaching New Heights: The Life and Legacy of Michael W. Friedlander Distinguished professor of physics Michael W. Friedlander led an extraordinary life dedicated to his family and students at Washington University...
Artifacts & Fictions: Curated by Students in Illustration and Visual Culture The Artifacts & Fictions exhibition presents selected works from the Master of Fine Arts in Illustration and Visual Culture (MFA-IVC)...