Exhibitions
A is for Abecedaria
Children often learn the alphabet through abecedaria, or alphabet/ABC books. This exhibition is an abecedarium of miniature books.
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Documenting for Democracy: 60 Years of Kartemquin Films
Documenting for Democracy reflects on Kartemquin Films' history, award-winning films, and achievements in independent documentary filmmaking.
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John Max Wulfing’s Passport to the Past
St. Louis businessman and philanthropist John Max Wulfing (1859-1929) donated ancient coins collected during his travels around the world.
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Look/Read: Illustration as Media History from 1850-1950
The Look/Read exhibition explores the evolution of illustration as the relationship between word and image spurred demand for popular print.
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May Swenson in the Modern Literature Collection
This exhibition highlights elements from the May Swenson Papers and shares scans from newly acquired diaries and digitized clips.
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Past Exhibitions
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Exhibition Transnational Framings: German Visual Culture in the Age of Nationalism, 1848-1919
Transnational Framings demonstrates how mass-produced, illustrated media molded a national identity following the revolutions of 1848.View Exhibition about Transnational Framings: German Visual Culture in the Age of Nationalism, 1848-1919 -
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