All the Pretty Houses (Exhibition)
An exhibit of antique models and rare books
Tuesday, May 19
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 11 | 10:00AM to 8:00PM |
| Tue, May 12 | 10:00AM to 8:00PM |
| Wed, May 13 | 10:00AM to 8:00PM |
| Thu, May 14 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Fri, May 15 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Sat, May 16 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Sun, May 17 | Closed |

