Past Special Exhibitions

Irving Archives and Museums continuously hosts nationally-travelling special exhibitions. These exhibitions change frequently. If you missed seeing a previous special exhibition, here you can view the next best thing…virtual tours of our past exhibitions. Or if you're looking for our current special exhibitions on display, those can be found here.  Enjoy!

American Quilts: Craft and Community
Sepia portrait of young Indigenous man known as Curley with braids, beaded necklace, and fur collar, direct gaze.
Vintage photo of woman adjusting military uniform, formal dress, historic military fashion
Irving ISD Teacher Art Exhibit from February 13th through March 29th 2026
Prehistoric landscape with woolly mammoth, saber-toothed tiger, setting sun, and text
Person in a conical hat on a boat in a lily pad covered pond with koi fish.
Six women holding hands, viewed from behind, in front of a hedge and trees.
Sunlight breaking through clouds over a misty river at sunrise, with a small boat visible in the distance and dark foliage in the foreground.
Badge of Pride: From Silence to Celebration
Oil painting of a crying Taino woman on a beach with a Spanish galleon approaching, red flowers and a hand holding hers.
Man in cowboy hat and jeans stands next to a white horse with a colorful bridle in a barn.
Man adjusts water utility connection with hoses attached, next to a blue fire hydrant. Another person and truck in background.
Man and woman in traditional Japanese wedding attire, man in dark kimono holding fan, woman in patterned kimono and white headdress.
Man in tuxedo and woman in kimono cutting a three-tier wedding cake with a bride and groom figurine and decorative pearls.
Abstract collage of torn paper in blues, whites, grays, and blacks with a prominent horizontal black strip.
Three domed, organically shaped structures made from woven branches and twigs stand amidst a lush green field, surrounded by dense trees, under a bright sky.
Cheer Couture: The Creation of an Icon on view through December 8, 2024
The Irving Hospital building with a front lawn, red-orange bushes, and a directional sign for Irving Hospital and Irving Healthcare System.
Colorful patchwork quilt with varied patterns and hues.
Painting of two red, orange, and yellow figures on a dark blue abstract background with a broken white line.
Rusted blue toolbox with
Art piece of fanned book pages and wooden ovals with copper brads on a dark gray background.
Four women in traditional Mexican folk dresses with embroidered aprons and red sashes dancing.
Vibrant geometric quilt with squares and chevrons in purple, pink, yellow, blue, and green.
Illustration of a yellow bird, green snake, striped frogs, and two men in yellow shorts against a speckled blue background.
Seven people, including men and women, hold
Not Alone: Working together in the fight against human trafficking
Hundreds of Black soldiers in uniform stand in formation on a dirt field, with an American flag and banner held in the foreground.
African American family of three in a classic car, smiling. Man holds child, woman sits in back. Vintage sedan.
Darshana, A Glimpse into the Hindu Civilization. On view July 9th through September 3rd
Four WASP pilots in flight suits and leather jackets, carrying parachutes, walk in front of a B-17 bomber.
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Black and white photograph of nine young boys in baseball uniforms, some holding bats and gloves, posing for a team photo outdoors with trees in the background.
Vast crowd on National Mall facing Reflecting Pool and Washington Monument, surrounded by trees, with backs of individuals in foreground.
Black and white photograph of men in suits and hats on a city street, passing a store with a
Two camouflage protective suits, black boots, a white helmet, and equipment sit in a concrete room.
A black and white image depicts a group of people standing on one side of a wall, holding babies up over the top.
Vintage 'Americans All!' poster with a patriotic woman, American flag, Honor Roll of diverse names, and 'Victory Liberty Loan' text.
Six Native American children in traditional clothing stand in a grassy field.
Yellow paper cut into the shape of a heart. There is a name, Kelly Roche, written on the heart with sharpie.
Exhibition hall with aprons displayed on mannequins, walls, and in cases, with windows on the right providing natural light.
Museum display of various colorful textiles draped from picture frames and curtain rods
Votes for Women Title
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