Exhibitions

Indigenous Chicago

September 12, 2024 - January 4, 2025

Chicago has always been a Native place.

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Making an Impression: Immigrant Printing in Chicago

December 12 - March 29, 2025

Who were – and are – “immigrant printers?”

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explore past exhibitions

Hours

Tuesday – Thursday
10am – 7pm

Friday and Saturday
10am – 5pm

Admission

Admission for Newberry exhibitions is free. No advance registration required. 

Guided Public Tours

When an exhibition is on view in our Trienens Galleries, we offer free guided tours several times a week:

• Tuesdays at 1pm
• Thursdays at 11:30am
• Saturdays at 1pm

Trienens Galleries

The Trienens Galleries include an introductory gallery and a larger primary gallery. Exhibitions mounted there typically include 40-70 items from the Newberry's vast collections. Exhibitions in the Trienens galleries allow visitors to explore compelling themes and historical content in depth. Examples of past exhibitions include: Pop-Ups Through the Ages and Viva La Libertad. Click here to view a photo of the galleries.

Hanson Gallery

The Hanson Gallery is a small, intimate space. Exhibitions mounted there typically include 12-24 items, allowing visitors a glimpse of what the Newberry’s vast collections have to offer. Hanson exhibitions are often modest thematic presentations that draw from a range of the library's collections or interpretive explorations that are built around single items. Examples of past exhibitions include: Wheels and Indigenous Portraits Unbound. Click here to view a photo of the gallery.