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 A Day in the Life
The portability of miniature books makes them perfect for carrying and using throughout daily life. This exhibition showcases this genre...View Exhibition about A Day in the Life -
Exhibition The Eric Newman Money Collection
The Money Collection exhibition contained several fascinating items related to the creation of currency like planchets, coinage dies, and printing...View Exhibition about The Eric Newman Money Collection -
Exhibition When They Were Young: Juvenilia in the Modern Literature Collection
This exhibition examined collections within the Julian Edison Department of Special Collections and looked at notable authors’ earliest writings.View Exhibition about When They Were Young: Juvenilia in the Modern Literature Collection -
Exhibition Peter and Donna Thomas
Known for their miniatures, the Thomases often give talks and demonstrations on how to tailor book bindings to the miniature...View Exhibition about Peter and Donna Thomas -
Exhibition The Black Panther
The Black Panther exhibition chronicled the character's development and provided unique visual context and perspective on the 2018 film.View Exhibition about The Black Panther -
Exhibition Forms of the Book
This exhibition explored how non-traditional forms of the book encourage discussion of the nature of the book itself.View Exhibition about Forms of the Book -
Exhibition The Monster Challenge
The Monster Challenge celebrated Mary Shelly's novel by challenging students to reimagine Frankenstein's monster for the 21st century.View Exhibition about The Monster Challenge -
Exhibition Worlds of Imagination
The Worlds of Imagination exhibition showcases materials from Special Collections and features themes of youth and playfulness.View Exhibition about Worlds of Imagination -
Exhibition The St. Louis Browns
This exhibition was made up of baseball memorabilia celebrating the St. Louis Browns.View Exhibition about The St. Louis Browns -
Exhibition Biedermeier Greeting Cards
This exhibition highlights a beautiful collection of Biedermeier greeting cards from the early 19th century.View Exhibition about Biedermeier Greeting Cards -
Exhibition The Life and Legacy of a Himalayan Buddhist Master: Pema Döndrub (1668 –1744)
This exhibition documents research conducted by Anthropology Professor Geoff Childs and traces the legacy of a Buddhist Lama from Nubri....View Exhibition about The Life and Legacy of a Himalayan Buddhist Master: Pema Döndrub (1668 –1744) -
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