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Exhibitions
Current Exhibitions
Oct 3, 2025 - Mar 22, 2026
A Vision of Nature: American Women Artists
In partnership with American Women Artists (AWA), the National Sporting Library & Museum (NSLM) is presenting A Vision of Nature: American Women Artists. This is the 9th juried museum…
Apr 12, 2025 - Jan 4, 2026
The Art of the Angle
Illustrations embellish books, and the bond between memorable fishing stories and beautiful illustrations is well established, spanning more than 500 years. Occasionally, an artist produces works of…
Apr 12, 2025 - Oct 19, 2025
Drawn to Nature: 300 Years of Natural History Illustration
The field of Natural History thrived between the 16th and 19th centuries as previously unknown parts of the world were explored. A few brave individuals sought to discover and observe new species of…
Jan 11, 2024 - Jan 16, 2026
Big Race: The Contemporary Vision of Clarice Smith
The focus gallery, Big Race: The Contemporary Vision of Clarice Smith, contemplates the impact that Clarice Smith’s (American, 1933–2021) artistic vision had on equine art. Four…
Jan 1, 2024 - Dec 31, 2025
Highlights from the Permanent Collection
A changing display of paintings, sculpture, works on paper, and objects from the National Sporting Library & Museum's Permanent Collection is presented in the Museum opened in 2011.…