Exhibitions

The Creation of the Sun and the Moon (detail) from the Historical Bible, about 1360 –70, Master of Jean de Mandeville (French, active 1350–70). Tempera colors, gold, and ink on parchment.
The Story of Creation in the Middle Ages at Getty
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The Whole World in a Book
IU Libraries Lilly Library is thrilled to announce an exhibition honoring legendary dictionary collector Madeline Kripke.
Sandy Rodriguez: Book 13
The Huntington: Sandy Rodriguez’s “Book 13,” her largest installation to date, includes a 20-foot-wide map of the United States, plant portraits, a book, and a landscape painting,
Houdini’s Library
Harry Ransom Center: Discover the hidden treasures of Houdini’s Library, an exhibition that delves into the life and extraordinary collection of Harry Houdini, one of history’s mos
Lives and Literacy in Ancient Egypt
Harry Ransom Center: Lives and Literacy in Ancient Egypt is an immersive exhibition that brings to life the voices of a multilingual, multicultural society from Greco-Roman Egypt.
The Making of a Medieval Manuscript
Getty Center: Books were written, decorated, and bound entirely by hand during the pre-modern era in Europe.
The Egyptian Book of the Dead
Getty Villa: Among their rigorous preparations for eternity, ancient Egyptians developed an intricate set of religious writings to help the deceased achieve a blessed afterlife in
The Precious Things We Share: The Past, Present, and Future of Indigenous Picture Book Art
The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art: Wáanegugish means “the precious things we share” in the Nipmuc language, an apt term to describe this first-of-its-kind exhibition that c
Weaving Words: Fiber Arts and Picture Books
The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art: This exhibition explores the connection between fiber arts and picture books.
Under the Cork Tree: The Story of Ferdinand
The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art: Among the greatest of American picture books, The Story of Ferdinand turns ninety in 2026.