Exhibitions

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, there are no exhibitions currently on view. Feel free to peruse our Digital Exhibitions for now. We will update exhibition information here once the situation changes.
Digital Exhibitions
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Exhibition The Soul Inside the Sentence
The digital companion to the "The Soul Inside the Sentence" exhibition examining the life and work of William H. Gass,View Exhibition about The Soul Inside the Sentence -
Exhibition Modern Literature Collection’s 50th Anniversary
“Modern Literature Collection: The First 50 Years” is a digital exhibition to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Modern Literature…View Exhibition about Modern Literature Collection’s 50th Anniversary -
Exhibition You Can Judge a Book by Its Cover
This exhibition celebrates the variety and beauty of the art of bookbinding with 33 different interpretations of the same book….View Exhibition about You Can Judge a Book by Its Cover
Past Exhibitions
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Exhibition Connecting Contexts
–Celebrates the Irish writer Samuel Beckett with manuscript materials and published texts from the Modern Literature Collection.View Exhibition about Connecting Contexts -
Exhibition “If you could finish it…”
–The exhibition featured a number of Samuel Beckett’s original notebooks, manuscripts, and typescripts in both English and French.View Exhibition about “If you could finish it…” -
Exhibition Lasting Legacies
–Lasting Legacies paid tribute to seven influential Washington University alumni whose work enriched their respective professions and communities.View Exhibition about Lasting Legacies
Permanent Exhibitions
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Exhibition The Blaeu Atlas
The Atlas Maior was Joan Blaeu's final and grandest atlas project.View Exhibition about The Blaeu Atlas -
Exhibition Declaration of Independence
An exhibition of the Southwick Broadside, which was given to Washington University by the Newman Family in 2015.View Exhibition about Declaration of Independence -
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