Where’s Boston? 50 Years Later
On view in the Norma Jean Calderwood Gallery, exhibiting the work of Boston photographer Constantine Manos. Originally commissioned to celebrate the Bicentennial, the photographs, singularly and serially, celebrate Boston’s diversity, community, and idiosyncrasies.
Also On View
Re-Reading Special Collections
This ongoing installation features a rotating series of highlights from the Athenaeum’s Special Collections, including paintings, sculpture, works on paper, and rare books.
Imagined Nation
On view now through November 14, Imagined Nation marks the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States and explores how art and print culture have envisioned the nation’s future since its founding.
Upcoming Exhibitions
Beyond Goodnight Moon: The World of Margaret Wise Brown
Opening January 2027 in the Norma Jean Calderwood Gallery, Beyond Goodnight Moon tells the story of Brown’s extraordinary creativity and forceful personality through illustrated first editions, unpublished manuscripts, letters, photographs, original artwork, and personal items.
Playing on the Page
On view November 17 in the Leventhal Room. Featuring materials that range from textbooks to toys, Playing on the Page explores the history of children’s literature through the various ways children have owned, read, and annotated their books.
Edith Johnston: Strange Visitor
On view November 23 in the alcove gallery. Featuring the original drawings for a children’s book about a praying mantis, Edith Johnston: Strange Visitor highlights the work of a prolific botanical illustrator and efforts to promote the study of science among young readers.
Past Exhibitions
