Exhibitions
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Current Exhibitions
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Exhibition Yadier Molina and Albert Pujols: Selections from the Collection of Tim Huskey
Tim Huskey has amassed thousands of baseball-related items. This exhibition tracks Molina and Pujols' career progress through the years.View Exhibition about Yadier Molina and Albert Pujols: Selections from the Collection of Tim Huskey -
Exhibition 100 Years of the Compton Effect
American physicist Arthur Holly Compton conducted groundbreaking research at Washington University in the 1920s and was awarded the Nobel Prize…View Exhibition about 100 Years of the Compton Effect -
Exhibition James McMullan Theatre Posters
Seven posters by Principal Poster Artist for Lincoln Center Theater James McMullan are on view in the Kranzberg Art &…View Exhibition about James McMullan Theatre Posters
Digital Exhibitions
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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 -
Exhibition Urban Books
The Urban Books digital exhibition is intended as documentation and a study resource for students in the Urban Books course.View Exhibition about Urban Books -
Exhibition Illustrated History: Selections from the MFA-IVC Students’ Work in Special Collections
Illustrated History presents selected digital exhibitions from the MFA Illustration & Visual Culture (MFA-IVC) Exhibition & Engagement course.View Exhibition about Illustrated History: Selections from the MFA-IVC Students’ Work in Special Collections
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
