As the grandest international spectacle in a great age of spectacles, the 1893 World’s Fair shaped the expectations, experiences, and memories of audiences through a dazzling array of visual imagery. This imagery is now on display in our new exhibit, Pictures from an Exposition: Visualizing the 1893 World’s Fair.

Join us for “Booked for the Evening,” a unique opportunity to meet our librarians and curators, learn about the work they do, and raise funds to support the growth, processing, and preservation of the Newberry’s world-class collection.

While the collection items in our new permanent exhibition are all worthy of attention, the case in which they’re displayed is itself a marvel to behold.

With support from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Newberry, along with 10 other Chicago-based organizations, will lead a series of city-wide conversations on the legacy of the 1919 Chicago Race Riots.