Upcoming Exhibits

Hispanic Heritage/Dia de los Muertos

July - Mid-November 2008

This exhibit will highlight the accomplishments of Latinos at the University of Iowa and familarize the UI community with Latino culture.

Lincoln Bicentennial

Mid-November 2008 - Mid-March 2009

Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, was born on February 12, 1809, and this year marks the 200th anniversary of his birth. In collaboration with the Hoover Presidential Museum in West Branch, Iowa and and private collector in Cedar Rapids, this exhibit will highlight the Libraries' Lincoln and Civil War era collections.

The Golden Age of Islam

Mid-March - June 2009

Between the 9th and 12th centuries, Baghdad emerged as the intellectual capital of the civilized world, representing the new Islamic empire that stretched from Spain to Central Asia. The contributions of Arabs and Muslims during this period included mathematics, astronomy, geography, medicine and theology. This exhibit will highlight the Libraries' collection of materials about the rise of Islam during the medieval period.

Comics as Culture

July - October 2009

Comic books and graphic novels are enjoying a rise in their status as cultural artifacts.This exhibit will examine the role comic books have played in the last century and the reciprocal influence comics have exerted on other media.

Hiroshima-Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Exhibition

November 2009 - February 2010

Developed by the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, this is a touring exhibit. It will provide a rare opportunity to learn about the actual atomic bomb experience from atomic bomb survivors.

The Main Library’s North Exhibition Lobby provides a distinctive venue to highlight the Libraries’ collections and provide outreach opportunities to the larger community. Exhibitions focus on topics consistent with the scholarly and cultural concerns of the University and draw them from the holdings of the Libraries, supplemented when appropriate with materials from other sources.

If you have an idea for a future exhibit in the Main Library's North Exhibition Hall, we would like to hear about it. The UI Libraries Exhibition Committee meets regularly to consider exhibit proposals.

Fill out an exhibition proposal form and email it to Kristi Bontrager, Public Relations Coordinator.