Exhibitions
Literary St. Louis
Home to literary creative communities and giants Mark Twain, T.S. Eliot, Marianne Moore, Maya Angelou, and John Keene (to name...
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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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The Legacy of Irv Docktor: From Canvas to Classroom
Irv Docktor was a prolific illustrator and lifelong teacher. The exhibition offers snapshots of artwork from different stages of his...
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James Merrill’s Poetry Manuscripts
The James Merrill's Poetry Manuscripts digital exhibition provides an introduction and background to selected poems by James Merrill.
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Enjoyment in Libraries With the Candid Pencil of David Friedman
Enjoyment in Libraries features sketches of patrons in St. Louis area libraries drawn by David Friedman during the 1960s.
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Permanent Exhibitions
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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 John...View Exhibition about Newman Tower of Collections and Exploration -
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 Risa’s Landing
Risa’s Landing is a collaborative study space located on Level 2 of the Newman Tower of Collections and Exploration in...View Exhibition about Risa’s Landing -
Exhibition The Sky Room
The Sky Room pays tribute to four outstanding alumni and their research and features a color mosaic “selfie” of the...View Exhibition about The Sky Room -
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