Our Exhibitions

Love in the Library: The Romance Novel in English title card featuring a 1920's era illustration of an embracing couple, who present as masc and femme.
On-site • Lilly Library

Love in the Library

Take a closer look at the history of romance literature with the Lilly Library.
August 19th 2024 – February 15th 2025
Cork board with colorful pop culture images pinned to it.
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Stories of the Hoosier State

Stories of the Hoosier State: Two Centuries of Indiana Literature shows that Hoosier writers, whether or not they were born and raised in this state, have alway
Photo of Hermann J. Muller teaching at Indiana University
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Hermann J. Muller: IU Nobelist

Hermann Joseph Muller (1890-1967) was one of the foremost geneticists of the 20th century. This online exhibitions celebrates his life and ground-breaking resea
Woman riding red bicycle in the foreground, man in uniform also on bicycle in the background
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The World Awheel: Early Cycling Books

The World Awheel: Early Cycling Books at the Lilly Library explores the cultural impact of bicycles through trade catalogs, touring guides, cycling fiction, and
Goose wearing a hat, glasses, and a coat with following text in the background: Mother Goose and Her Friends A Pleasing Game.
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Past Times: Children's Games

Children's games in the Lilly Library collection that were inspired by popular literature and literary figures.
Image of writing from an Islamic manuscript
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From Pen to Printing Press

This exhibition is an adaptation of a Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art exhibit displayed in Spring 2009. Although it is not a Lilly Library exhibition, it