All the Pretty Houses (Exhibition)
An exhibit of antique models and rare books
Saturday, April 25
10:00am - 6:00pm
Make yourself at home with this selection of materials from the Bienes Museum of the Modern Book and the African American Research Library and Cultural Center Special Collections.
Every house tells a story. These miniature domiciles, handmade in the 1930s by American artists under President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Works Progress Administration (WPA) Museum Extension Project (MEP), were originally created as visual aids for schoolchildren. Each object represents its own special people, culture, and history.
March 3 through August 18, 2026
Location: 2nd floor exhibition vestibule and The Bienes Museum of the Modern Book (6), Main Library.
Curated by Special Collections at the Bienes Museum of the Modern Book
Images: WPA MEP houses, Bienes Museum of the Modern Book
Main Library
| Mon, May 25 | Closed |
| (Memorial Day) | |
| Tue, May 26 | 10:00AM to 8:00PM |
| Wed, May 27 | 10:00AM to 8:00PM |
| Thu, May 28 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Fri, May 29 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Sat, May 30 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Sun, May 31 | Closed |

