Exhibitions
Current Exhibitions
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Exhibition Stanley Elkin’s “Pieces of Soap”
In 1990 novelist Stanley Elkin published an essay about his “accumulation” of travel soaps. Published in Art & Antiques magazine,…View Exhibition about Stanley Elkin’s “Pieces of Soap” -
Exhibition 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)…View Exhibition about Artifacts & Fictions: Curated by Students in Illustration and Visual Culture -
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
Digital Exhibitions
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Exhibition Wherein I Am: Highlights from the Aaron Coleman Papers
In 2021 the Washington University Libraries acquired the literary papers of Aaron Coleman, a poet and translator who received his…View Exhibition about Wherein I Am: Highlights from the Aaron Coleman Papers -
Exhibition Echoes of Voices Past: Preserving the Public Lectures from Washington University’s Assembly Series
In 2021, Washington University Libraries was awarded a $34,520 grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) to…View Exhibition about Echoes of Voices Past: Preserving the Public Lectures from Washington University’s Assembly Series -
Exhibition More than Talking Heads
An in-depth look at the restoration and digitization of 183 unedited interviews conducted the documentary Eyes on the Prize: America…View Exhibition about More than Talking Heads
Past Exhibitions
Browse past exhibitions curated from collections held within or cultivated by the Washington University Libraries.
Upcoming Exhibitions
Browse upcoming exhibitions curated from collections held within or cultivated by the Washington University Libraries.
Permanent Exhibitions
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Exhibition The Blaeu Atlas
The Atlas Maior, Joan Blaeu's final and grandest atlas project, was the largest and most expensive book published in the…View Exhibition about The Blaeu Atlas -
Exhibition Newman Tower of Collections and Exploration
Featured Images on the Newman Tower of Collections and Exploration The Newman Tower of Collections and Exploration spans four stories…View Exhibition about Newman Tower of Collections and Exploration -
Exhibition Risa’s Landing
Risa’s Landing is a collaborative study space in the Newman Tower. Seven tables around the perimeter feature images of recreated…View Exhibition about Risa’s Landing
