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Exhibitions
Current Exhibitions
Nov 7, 2025 - Mar 22, 2026
Rose Marie Bogley: Elegance Aside
This fall, the Forrest E. Mars, Sr. Exhibit Hall will feature Rose Marie Bogley: Elegance Aside, an exhibition highlighting the recent Library acquisition of the Rose Marie Bogley Archives.…
Oct 12, 2025 - Mar 1, 2026
Madeleine Bunbury: Modern Classic
Madeleine Bunbury: Modern Classic will be on view in the Library's Founders' Room, with a special reception on October 9, 2025, from 6 to 8 pm. This highly anticipated event will…
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…
Jan 11, 2024 - Apr 15, 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, 2026
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.…