The Clinton Center’s changing exhibit galleries host a number of outstanding exhibits each year.

The White House Collection of American Crafts: 25th Anniversary Exhibit
September 17, 2018 - March 31, 2019
The Clinton Presidential Center is proud to display the 25th anniversary exhibit of The White House Collection of American Crafts. Created in 1993 with the encouragement of President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton in honor of the “Year of American Craft: A Celebration of the Creative Work of the Hand,” the collection includes 73 works created by 78 of America’s foremost craft artists. This exhibit is sponsored by Bank of America and the Windgate Foundation.

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Louder Than Words: Rock, Power, and Politics
March 12, 2018 - August 5, 2018
Louder Than Words: Rock, Power, and Politics, curated by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and the Newseum, explores the fascinating intersection between music and politics, and includes one-of-a-kind costumes, instruments, multimedia, and artifacts from an outstanding lineup of musicians. 

The Great Expedition: Exploring the Louisiana Purchase and Its Impact on Arkansas
February 3 - March 4, 2018
The Great Expedition: Exploring the Louisiana Purchase and its Impact on Arkansas features three original Louisiana Purchase Treaty documents and tells the remarkable story of the most important land deal in American history – one that ultimately created the State of Arkansas.

Mandela: The Journey to Ubuntu
September 25, 2017 - February 19, 2018
Mandela: The Journey to Ubuntu tells the story of a young South African boy who became a man prepared to die in defense of equality, justice, and freedom. He went on to be elected president and to lead his country out of Apartheid and toward unity. This exhibit takes Clinton Center visitors along the arc of President Nelson Mandela's life through the camera lens of Nelson Mandela Foundation- commissioned photographer, Matthew Willman.

Art of Africa: One Continent, Limitless Vision
August 26, 2017 - February 12, 2018
Art of Africa: One Continent, Limitless Vision explores the colors, shapes, and textures of Africa through the William J. Clinton Presidential Library's stunning collection of art from the continent, as well as pieces from President Bill Clinton's personal collection. The exhibit features a dynamic presentation of textiles, paintings, sculpture, jewelry, and clothing given to President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton by African heads of state and by the artisans who created them.

Xtreme Bugs
April 22 - July 26, 2017
The Xtreme BUGS exhibit, was a study and celebration of some of Earth’s most fascinating inhabitants. Surrounded by giant, larger-than-life animatronic insects, Clinton Center visitors were transported into a vivid, dynamic, and awe-inspiring new environment and got an up-close look at the fascinating physical characteristics of bugs and the science behind their mind-boggling behaviors.

Ladies and Gentlemen...The Beatles
October 8, 2016 - April 2, 2017
Ladies and Gentlemen… The Beatles! was curated by the GRAMMY Museum® and Fab Four Exhibits and explored the impact The Beatles’s arrival had on American pop culture, including fashion, art, advertising, media and music. The exhibit focused on the height of Beatlemania in the United States (February of 1964 until September of 1966); however, it also included the band’s early days in the United Kingdom (1960-1963), as well as their post-touring years (1967-1970.)


American Champions: The Quest for Olympic Glory
March 1, 2016 - September 11, 2016
Set against the backdrop of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and 20 years after the Centennial Olympic Games held in Atlanta, Georgia, American Champions: The Quest for Olympic Glory told the story of American athletes in the modern Olympic and Paralympic Games. Beyond celebrating their achievements and athleticism, the exhibit, like the Games themselves, honored the human spirit that unites us all: across borders, generations, gender and race.


Coca-Cola: An American Original
November 7, 2015 - February 15, 2016
The Clinton Presidential Center celebrated the art and history of the Coca-Cola Bottle’s 100-year anniversary during its temporary exhibit, Coca-Cola: An American Original.


Dinosaurs Around the World
April 25, 2015 - October 18, 2015
Dinosaurs Around the World took visitors back in time on a dinosaur adventure and a tour of an Earth very different from today – a time before the continents as we know them existed, when lush landscapes covered Africa and greenery was the norm in Antarctica! The exhibit featured13 life-sized animatronics, a multi-layered narrative, fossils, authentic casts, cutting-edge research and immersive design elements.
 

Pigskin Peanuts & Heartbreak in Peanuts

In honor of the 65th Anniversary of Charles Schulz’s Peanuts, two new exhibitions from the Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center in Santa Rosa, California were premiered at the Clinton Presidential Center. Pigskin Peanuts featured Schulz’s football-themed comics, while Heartbreak in Peanuts explored over 70 original strips that focus on lost love. The exhibitions featured reproductions of Charles Schulz’s original comic strips, life-size sculptures of Charlie Brown and Snoopy, and themed ephemera.

Chihuly

May 17, 2014 – January 5, 2015

The Clinton Center presented the artwork of renowned American artist Dale Chihuly. Born in Tacoma, Washington in 1941, Chihuly is credited with revolutionizing the Studio Glass movement and elevating the perception of the glass medium from the realm of craft to fine art. He is renowned for his ambitious architectural installations around the world in historic cities, museums, and gardens. An immersive and astounding visual presentation of color, shape, and form, this exhibition was organized by the Clinton Center in partnership with Chihuly Studio.

Presidential Pets

February 1 – April 27, 2014

Socks. Buddy. Barney. Bo. Presidential Pets was a tribute to the presidential pets that helped make the White House a home. From snakes to chocolate Labs, these famous pets provided an enjoyable look at presidential history. The display included items from President George W. Bush, President Clinton, President George H.W. Bush, President Ford, President Nixon, President Johnson, and more.

Spies, Traitors & Saboteurs: Fear and Freedom in America

January 18 – April 27, 2014

Created by the International Spy Museum in Washington, DC, Spies, Traitors & Saboteurs: Fear and Freedom in America dramatically illustrated the challenge of securing our nation without compromising the civil liberties upon which it was founded. Through artifacts, multimedia elements, and interactive exhibits, visitors uncovered stories of espionage, treason, and deception in the United States from 1776 to today. Visitors discovered little-known accounts of foreign agents, militias, and radicals, and learned how responses to domestic attacks have driven counterintelligence measures that continue to affect our everyday lives.

And Freedom for All: The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom

August 10 – November 17, 2013

Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, visitors were able to follow along the historic journey of the 1963 March through the powerful images of famed photojournalist Stanley Tretick. Tretick was assigned by LOOK magazine to cover behind the scenes with organizers and program speakers as they led the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, which was the venue where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., delivered his historic “I Have a Dream” speech.

 

Tribute to George Washington

June 29 – July 12, 2013

The exhibit featured George Washington’s personal copy of the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights from Mount Vernon; rare handwritten George Washington correspondence from the National Archives in Washington, DC; and a portrait of George Washington painted in 1797 by artist Gilbert Stuart on loan from the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas.

Oscar de la Renta: American Icon

May 18 – December 1, 2013

This seminal fashion exhibition celebrated the world-renowned work and inspiring life of designer Oscar de la Renta. The exhibit featured more than 30 of his iconic creations worn by leading arbiters of style, from First Ladies to Hollywood’s brightest stars. In the 1960s, Dominican-born Oscar de la Renta moved to the United States, where he launched his signature ready-to-wear label and quickly became known as a leading figure in international fashion design. Oscar de la Renta’s award-winning career spans five decades and he continues to produce an exceptional body of work – a testament to his enduring creative vision.

Jazz: Through the Eyes of Herman Leonard

March 2 – July 21, 2013

The Clinton Center paid tribute to some of America’s greatest jazz artists including Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Dizzy Gillespie, and Ella Fitzgerald through iconic photographs from The Herman Leonard collection and memorabilia on loan from museums and private collectors nationwide.