Exhibitions

2025 Open Education Week: Sharing Memories of Your Favorite Children’s Book(s)
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This interactive pop-up exhibition features about 50 award-winning titles recently added to the WashU Libraries’ Collection. It invites viewers to...
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Movement in Miniature
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Though many think of pop-up books as mainly for children, books with moving parts have been around for centuries and...
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Live Music Memories
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Andy Meyer, PhD ’97, has supported local live music and saved concert tickets since the 1980s. This two-part collection illustrates...
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The Freedom Suits
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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
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Snakes, serpents, vipers, or pythons… regardless of what you call them, it is undeniable that these legless reptiles have captivated...
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Past Exhibitions
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Exhibition Moving Magic
-The Moving Magic: Movable Books in the Rare Books Collections exhibition highlights different examples of moveable and pop-up books in...View Exhibition about Moving Magic -
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)