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Borrow Art

Since its inception in 2002, The Carle has traveled more than 50 picture-book exhibitions to museums nationally and abroad.

The Carle is pleased to share its collections with museums, art organizations, and libraries. However, these fragile works on paper are subject to specific handling and display requirements. To borrow an exhibition or artwork, please review the lender requirements, and send your request to Associate Curator Isabel Ruiz Cano at isabelr@carlemuseum.org. 

 

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Available Exhibitions

Illustration of seamonster and ship.

See what all the fuzuê is about! 

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Record cover

“There’s a land that I see where the children are free.”

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Illustration of Piggie jumping like a frog over Elephant.

Best friends Elephant and Piggie hit the road in this special touring exhibition featuring original art by Mo Willems.

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Eric Carle Exhibitions

A mermaid and dolpins and other sea life in the ocean.

If you are interested in an Eric Carle exhibition, please take a look at past shows. The Eric Carle Museum will work with the requesting institution based on artwork availability.

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Available Exhibitions From Our Partners

child holding hungry caterpillar
This exhibition is co-organized by the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh and The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art.
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installation image showing kids in Pigeon bus.
This exhibition is co-organized by the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh and The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art.
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The Carle on the Move! Traveling Exhibition Highlights
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The World of Arnold Lobel, Play! Musuem, January 9, 2021–August, 2022
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Picture the Dream: The Story of the Civil Rights Movement through Children’s Books, High Museum of Art, August 15–November 8, 2020
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Eric Carle: A Book to Play, Play! Museum, June 10, 2020–March 28, 2021
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The Pursuit of Everything: Maira Kalman’s Books for Children, High Museum of Art, June 22–September 15, 2019
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The Golden Age to the Modern Era: The Michael and Esther Droller Collection, Delaware Art Museum, March 2–May 12, 2019
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Eric Carle: Moonlit Nights and Other Illustrations, Chrysler Museum of Art, June 14–September 8, 2019
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Eric Carle’s Picture Books: Celebrating 50 Years of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Frist Art Museum, October 18, 2019–February 23, 2020
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David Wiesner & The Art of Wordless Storytelling, Santa Barbara Museum of Art, February 5–May 14, 2017
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Make Way for Ducklings: The Art of Robert McCloskey, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, November 19, 2016–June 18, 2017
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Eloise at the Museum, New-York Historical Society, June 30–October 9, 2017