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Follow your curiosity wherever and whenever it takes you. More than 600 years of human history are waiting to be discovered in the Newberry's reading rooms, exhibition galleries, classrooms, and event spaces.
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Reading Rooms
Tuesday – Saturday
10am – 4pm
Exhibition Galleries
Admission is always free
Tuesday – Thursday
10am – 7pm
Friday and Saturday
10am – 5pm
Bookshop
Tuesday – Saturday
10am – 4pm
Free Tours
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Surviving the Long Wars: Residues and Rebellions
Feb 28–May 26, 2023
Pairing historic works and contemporary art, this exhibition reflects on the persistence of anti-colonial resistance, from the so-called "Indian Wars" of the 18th and 19th centuries to the "Global War on Terror" of the 21st century.
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