Past Exhibits

All of Us: Accelerating Research Advances and Precision Medicine | Exhibit

Jul 1, 2024–Dec 23, 2024 (All Day)
All of Us: Accelerating Research Advances and Precision Medicine | Exhibit
Visit the Sally T. WongAvery Library to learn about the All of Us Research Program and how you can get involved. This long-term initiative aims to accelerate research advances and …

Art of Science 2024 | Exhibition

Oct 16, 2024–Dec 16, 2024 (All Day)
Art of Science 2024 | Exhibition
Art and science converge once again in the Library’s latest exhibition, Art of Science 2024, a showcase of stunning visuals and groundbreaking research, open to the public. The exhibition will …

23rd Annual Paper Theatre Festival | Exhibit

Aug 8, 2024–Sep 23, 2024 (All Day)
23rd Annual Paper Theatre Festival | Exhibit
UC San Diego Library's 23rd Annual Paper Theatre Festival returns this summer! Join us for a unique browsing opportunity at this year’s festival, which is taking the form of a …

Dr. Seuss’s Boids & Beasties | Exhibition

Jul 12, 2024–Aug 31, 2024 (All Day)
Dr. Seuss’s Boids & Beasties | Exhibition
This exhibition features select items from the Library's Dr. Seuss Collection, Theodor Seuss Geisel's personal collection of drawings, scrapbooks, sketches and other works donated to UC San Diego after his …

Welcome to the Mothership, Clarion Sci-Fi Writers' Workshop | Exhibit

Jun 25, 2024–Aug 23, 2024 (All Day)
Welcome to the Mothership, Clarion Sci-Fi Writers’ Workshop | Exhibit
They’re back! The Clarion Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers’ Workshop returns to UC San Diego for a summer of sci-fi and speculative fiction, with intensive work spinning yarns that could …

Use This, Not That | Display

Jul 8, 2024–Aug 2, 2024 (All Day)
Use This, Not That | Display
The proliferation of single-use plastic has already taken a huge toll on our planet.  Even supposedly recyclable plastic items – bottles, for instance – contribute to the problem since they’re …

Ebb and Flow: Giant Kelp Forests through Art, Science and the Archives | Exhibition

Jan 12, 2024–Jul 7, 2024 (All Day)
Ebb and Flow: Giant Kelp Forests through Art, Science and the Archives | Exhibition
San Diego’s coast is home to iconic underwater forests of giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera). Towering 100 feet tall from the ocean’s rocky floor to the surface, they create homes for …

Celebrating Juneteenth | Display

Jun 1, 2024–Jun 30, 2024 (All Day)
Celebrating Juneteenth | Display
In 2021, Juneteenth became the first new Federal holiday since Martin Luther King Jr. Day was adopted in 1983. The celebration dates back to a Texas order on June 19, …

2024 National Poetry Month at WongAvery Library | Exhibit

Apr 1, 2024–Jun 30, 2024 (All Day)
2024 National Poetry Month at WongAvery Library | Exhibit
April is National Poetry Month, and we are celebrating all quarter long! In the breezeway at Sally T. WongAvery Library, we feature poems themed on science and medicine, highlighting both …

Bees: Celebrating World Bee Day and Our Status as a Bee Campus | Exhibit

May 1, 2024–Jun 15, 2024 (All Day)
Bees: Celebrating World Bee Day and Our Status as a Bee Campus | Exhibit
An exhibition of research from UC San Diego’s Holway Lab featuring bee-related materials from the Library’s permanent collection will be on display at The Nest at Geisel Library from May 1 …

2024 National Poetry Month Exhibit at Geisel Library

Apr 1, 2024–May 15, 2024 (All Day)
2024 National Poetry Month Exhibit at Geisel Library
April is National Poetry Month! At Geisel Library, we feature some of our favorite poetry books from our permanent circulating collection. Additional items will be on display as well, including …

Bookmarks: The Constant Companion of Books for Over 2,000 Years | Exhibit

Feb 5, 2024–Mar 17, 2024 (All Day)
Bookmarks: The Constant Companion of Books for Over 2,000 Years | Exhibit
UC San Diego Library is proud to support the 8th annual World Bookmark Day (WOBODA) celebration, orchestrated by the International Friends of Bookmarks. This annual celebration pays homage to the …

Black History Month: African Americans and the Arts | Exhibit

Feb 1, 2024–Mar 17, 2024 (All Day)
Black History Month: African Americans and the Arts | Exhibit
Following this year’s national Black History Month theme, “African Americans and the Arts,” the Library features a display of materials from our circulating collection representative of the scholarship and activities …

Mundanity of North Korea Exhibit

Oct 9, 2023–Jan 31, 2024 (All Day)
Mundanity of North Korea Exhibit
How do you perceive North Korea, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea? 2023 marked the 70th anniversary of the Korean War armistice. Over time, media portrayals of North Korean missiles …

The Art of Science 2023 Exhibit

Jul 28, 2023–Jan 15, 2024 (All Day)
The Art of Science 2023 Exhibit
Now in its third year, the Library’s Art of Science contest celebrates the beauty that can emerge during scientific research at UC San Diego and beyond. This year, librarians and …

Ravens @ The Nest Exhibit

Sep 15, 2023–Jan 3, 2024 (All Day)
Ravens @ The Nest Exhibit
This exhibit celebrates the pairs of ravens that nest in the eaves of our iconic Geisel Library. (Can you spot them?) Our Library employees are devoted raven-watchers and avid raven …

Shouts from the Walls, Cries from the Classroom:  Posters and Drawings of the Spanish Civil War | Exhibit

Oct 9, 2023–Dec 17, 2023 (All Day)
Shouts from the Walls, Cries from the Classroom: Posters and Drawings of the Spanish Civil War | Exhibit
Propaganda posters constitute some of the most dramatic documents of Spain’s civil war. Drawings made by Spanish children during the war are some of the most poignant. Produced during the …

Leo Szilard’s Legacy: Science in the Public Interest | Exhibit

Nov 2, 2023–Dec 9, 2023 (All Day)
Leo Szilard’s Legacy: Science in the Public Interest | Exhibit
Leo Szilard (1898-1964) was a scientist best known for his pioneering work in nuclear physics, his participation in the Manhattan Project during World War II, and his opposition to the …

Dr. Seuss’s Boids & Beasties | Exhibit

Jul 17, 2023–Oct 1, 2023 (All Day)
Dr. Seuss’s Boids & Beasties | Exhibit
The UC San Diego Library is featuring an exhibition of original drawings and sketches by Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, in the exhibit gallery on the main …

22nd Annual Paper Theater Festival | Exhibit

Jun 1, 2023–Sep 1, 2023 (All Day)
22nd Annual Paper Theater Festival | Exhibit
Our 22nd Annual Paper Theatre Festival exhibit is now on display at The Nest located at Geisel East, 2nd Floor through August 15, 2023. Visit often, as the colorful, miniature …

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