Exhibitions
The Freedom Suits
The Freedom Suits exhibition tells the extraordinary history of people who sued for freedom from enslavement in the 19th century....
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Snakes on the Page
Snakes, serpents, vipers, or pythons… regardless of what you call them, it is undeniable that these legless reptiles have captivated...
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Forging a Nation: The Founding of the U.S. Mint, 1792
From ancient times, coinage production has acted as a mark of sovereignty. The circulating money of the colonies and the...
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Literary St. Louis
Home to literary giants Mark Twain, T.S. Eliot, Marianne Moore, Maya Angelou, and John Keene (to name a few!), St....
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Stanley and Joan Elkin’s Artistic Kingdom
May 31, 2025, will mark the 30th anniversary of Stanley Elkin’s death. Despite a long struggle with multiple sclerosis, Stanley...
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Past Exhibitions
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Exhibition 100 Years of the Compton Effect
American physicist Arthur Holly Compton received the 1927 Nobel Prize for his groundbreaking research conducted at WashU.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 -
Exhibition Life in St. Louis 1888-1905: T.S. Eliot’s First Waste Land
The Waste Land exhibition examines St. Louis during Eliot’s formative years, 1888-1905, with historical maps and local history collections.View Exhibition about Life in St. Louis 1888-1905: T.S. Eliot’s First Waste Land -
Exhibition Valuable Dregs: Research in the William Gaddis Papers
The Valuable Dregs exhibition showcases some of the creative and scholarly work that has come from research on the William...View Exhibition about Valuable Dregs: Research in the William Gaddis Papers -
Exhibition Miniature Museum: Books as Art
The Miniature Museum is a series of exhibitions in which books are displayed as sculptural objects in a custom-built dollhouse...View Exhibition about Miniature Museum: Books as Art -
Exhibition Ervin Scholars: Honor the Legacy
The Ervin Scholars exhibition highlights many graduates of the program and describes the many successful paths they have taken.View Exhibition about Ervin Scholars: Honor the Legacy -
Exhibition Stories From World War II
The Stories From World War II exhibition brings together stories from the Second World War told through special collections.View Exhibition about Stories From World War II -
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 -
Exhibition Powder, Crinoline, Beasts, Gremlins: Fairytale Subjects in Illustration
The Powder, Crinoline, Beasts, Gremlins exhibition highlights fairytale illustrations and illustrators' unique approaches to the stories.View Exhibition about Powder, Crinoline, Beasts, Gremlins: Fairytale Subjects in Illustration -
Exhibition Bound for Beauty
Bound for Beauty explores the most beautiful books in the WashU Libraries' collections and the decorative techniques used.View Exhibition about Bound for Beauty -
Exhibition Making History: The Rise of Gay Rights in Kansas City
This traveling pop-up exhibition explores the activism of gays and lesbians in the decades before 1969, including Kansas City’s surprisingly...View Exhibition about Making History: The Rise of Gay Rights in Kansas City -
Exhibition Ideas, Art, and Community: My Zine Collection
ACLU of Missouri's Nicole Rainey has been collecting zines since the 1990s and shares a portion of them here in...View Exhibition about Ideas, Art, and Community: My Zine Collection