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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…
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…
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.…