The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center hosts a variety of traveling exhibitions throughout the year. Here’s what we’re hosting now.
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Past Special Exhibitions
Truth & Healing Artist Showcase
Sharing truth, encouraging healing
Who Controls the Narrative?
A deeper look at the rise of local newspapers and anti-Black sentiment in the 19th century
Solidarity Now! 1968 Poor People's Campaign
Explore one of the most important grassroots movements of the civil rights era.
'Free as they want to be': Artists Committed to Memory
Reckoning with legacy. Marching toward freedom.
Beyond Guilt
The human consequences of second chances and the ethical necessity to see and treat people beyond their guilt.
Marking Time: Art in the Age of Mass Incarceration
Explore the impact of the US prison system through contemporary art.
Macon Bolling Allen: The First African American Lawyer in the United States
Explore the life and legacy of this 19th century Freedom Hero.
Luba Lukova: Designing Justice
From internationally renowned artist Luba Lukova, Designing Justice presents vivid, captivating works...
Truth and Reconciliation Visual Art Exhibition
This exhibition of artwork presents a wide range of artistic media...
Miles of Bravery
It was a time of rampant internal struggle for the United States. A time of war and slavery and uncertainty...
We Are The Story: A Visual Response to Racism
Storytelling and healing through art.
Motel X
Since 2012, human trafficking cases have steadily increased in the United States, rising to 10,949 cases reported last year. Ohio mirrors those numbers...
King Me
A traveling photo series that uplifts Black Males.
MEN OF CHANGE: POWER. TRIUMPH. TRUTH.
Profiles of revolutionary men whose journeys have altered the history and culture of the United States.
WE WHO BELIEVE IN FREEDOM
The artists of Women of Color Quilters Network produced works reflecting social commentary on the Civil Rights Movement and issues of race in America.
MANDELA: THE JOURNEY TO UBUNTU
South African documentary photographer Matthew Willman documents the last ten years of Mandela’s life.
Confederate Currency: The Color of Money
Artist John W. Jones researched and documented over 126 images of slavery that were depicted on Confederate and Southern States money.
