Exhibitions
Staging James Baldwin and William F. Buckley: Belonging in Opera
Continuing WashU’s long-standing commitment to the performing arts, the Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity & Equity (CRE²) presents...
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The Seizen Press: A Radical Collaboration
The Seizen Press was founded by poets Laura (Riding) Jackson and Robert Graves in 1927. Over the next decade or...
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James Merrill’s Poetic Places
American poet James Merrill was a world traveler. He loved discovering new destinations and exploring new cultures, and he found...
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Moral Tails
The Moral Tails exhibition shares stories of animals in children’s literature and how animals can exemplify different human characteristics. From...
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Unalienable Rights: 250 Years of the Declaration of Independence
On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence and created the United States of America. In...
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Past Exhibitions
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Exhibition (Re)Collections: Drawn from the Vault
(Re)Collections: Drawn from the Vault presents new original artworks from first-year Master of Fine Arts in Illustration and Visual Culture...View Exhibition about (Re)Collections: Drawn from the Vault -
Exhibition 2025 Open Education Week: Sharing Memories of Your Favorite Children’s Book(s)
This interactive pop-up exhibition features about 50 award-winning titles recently added to the WashU Libraries’ Collection. It invites viewers to...View Exhibition about 2025 Open Education Week: Sharing Memories of Your Favorite Children’s Book(s) -
Exhibition Movement in Miniature
Though many think of pop-up books as mainly for children, books with moving parts have been around for centuries and...View Exhibition about Movement in Miniature -
Exhibition Live Music Memories
Andy Meyer, PhD ’97, has supported local live music and saved concert tickets since the 1980s. This two-part collection illustrates...View Exhibition about Live Music Memories -
Exhibition The Freedom Suits
The Freedom Suits exhibition tells the extraordinary history of people who sued for freedom from enslavement in the 19th century....View Exhibition about The Freedom Suits -
Exhibition Snakes on the Page
Snakes, serpents, vipers, or pythons… regardless of what you call them, it is undeniable that these legless reptiles have captivated...View Exhibition about Snakes on the Page -
Exhibition 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...View Exhibition about Forging a Nation: The Founding of the U.S. Mint, 1792 -
Exhibition Literary St. Louis
Home to literary giants Mark Twain, T.S. Eliot, Marianne Moore, Maya Angelou, and John Keene (to name a few!), St....View Exhibition about Literary St. Louis -
Exhibition 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...View Exhibition about Stanley and Joan Elkin’s Artistic Kingdom -
Exhibition 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...View Exhibition about The Legacy of Irv Docktor: From Canvas to Classroom -
Exhibition William H. Gass: Fifty New Acquisitions
The William H. Gass: Fifty New Acquisitions exhibition commemorates William H. Gass’s centenary and showcases acquisitions made since 2013.View Exhibition about William H. Gass: Fifty New Acquisitions -
Exhibition Bouquet of Books
In this exhibition, miniature books with flowers have been assembled along with their meanings to create a beautiful bouquet of...View Exhibition about Bouquet of Books