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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Digital Exhibitions
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Exhibition James Merrill’s Poetry Manuscripts
The James Merrill's Poetry Manuscripts digital exhibition provides an introduction and background to selected poems by James Merrill.View Exhibition about James Merrill’s Poetry Manuscripts -
Exhibition 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.View Exhibition about Enjoyment in Libraries With the Candid Pencil of David Friedman -
Exhibition Al Parker: The Student
The Al Parker: The Student exhibition contains selections of these illustrations from the holdings located in the University Archives.View Exhibition about Al Parker: The Student -
Exhibition Re-Drawn: Pictures, Plots & Portrayals from Special Collections
The Re-Drawn exhibition presents materials curated by first-year MFA-IVC students for their Exhibition & Engagement course requirement.View Exhibition about Re-Drawn: Pictures, Plots & Portrayals from Special Collections -
Exhibition Bound for Beauty
The digital companion to the Bound for Beauty exhibition exploring the most beautiful books in the WashU Libraries' collections.View Exhibition about Bound for Beauty -
Exhibition Asia in St. Louis StoryMap
The Asia in St. Louis StoryMap exhibition explores the vibrant tapestry of Asian cultures nestled within the heart of the...View Exhibition about Asia in St. Louis StoryMap -
Exhibition Wherein I Am: Highlights from the Aaron Coleman Papers
In 2021, the WashU Libraries acquired the literary papers of Aaron Coleman, a poet and translator who received his Master...View Exhibition about Wherein I Am: Highlights from the Aaron Coleman Papers -
Exhibition Echoes of Voices Past: Preserving the Public Lectures from the WashU Assembly Series
In 2021, WashU Libraries was awarded a $34,520 grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) to fund...View Exhibition about Echoes of Voices Past: Preserving the Public Lectures from the WashU Assembly Series -
Exhibition More than Talking Heads
Details the restoration and digitization of 183 unedited interviews conducted for Eyes on the Prize: America at the Racial Crossroads,...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 -
Exhibition Joy Williams: Honored Guest
The digital exhibition connecting Joy Williams to writers in the Modern Literature Collection and celebrating her as our honored guest.View Exhibition about Joy Williams: Honored Guest