Exhibitions & Events: Current exhibitions
It is the role of the Lilly Library to stimulate the intellectual curiosity of both the dedicated researcher and the casual visitor. In order to achieve this, the Library promotes a wide range of activities including exhibitions and special events such as poetry readings, musical performances and receptions, as well as lectures, tours, and class presentations.
Main Gallery
"Are We There Yet? The Age of the Automobile"
May 26 to September 5, 2009
Are We There Yet? The Age of the Automobile features automobile catalogues and ephemera from the collection of Thomas T. Solley. Solley, a grand-nephew of J. K. Lilly, Jr., was director of the Indiana University Art Museum from 1971 to 1986. The exhibition features some of the earliest automobile catalogues, including luxury automobile sales catalogues which were often works of art. The exhibition also draws on other Lilly Library collections to address topics such as motoring, racing, women and automobility, the automobile in Indiana, and the automobile in popular culture. The image shown here is from the Panhard & Levassor Catalogue (Paris: Vidal & Coqueret, 1914).
Slocum Puzzle Room
"Revolutions and Solutions: A Celebration of the World's Most Iconic Puzzle"
April 8 to August 15, 2009
An exhibition on the Rubik's cube featuring examples of various cube puzzles and original documents related to the cube as well as hands-on puzzles to challenge visitors of all ages.
"A World of Puzzles"
A selection of puzzles from the world's largest collection of mechanical puzzles. Read more about these intriguing objects in the Guide to the Collections: Slocum Puzzle Collection.
