Canaday Center

Virtual Exhibitions

Since the University of Toledo went online in the mid-1990s, the Canaday Center has developed virtual representations of most of our annual exhibitions. Virtual exhibitions are made available after the physical exhibition has closed. Those currently available to view are listed below in reverse chronological order.

Toledo Beach bus line
Arrivals & Departures: A History of Transportation in Toledo and Northwest Ohio.

Currently open through December 2025. Virtual exhibition is expected to be available in early 2026.

Groundbreaking of Carlson Library
The Heart of Any University: 50 Years of the William S. Carlson Library

November 16, 2023 - January 20, 2024      

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Sesquicenntial Exhibit
Faith, Vision and Hard Work: The University of Toledo, 1872-2022

October 12, 2022 - August 1, 2023      

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Protest Exhibit
Protest: Activism and Social Change, 1845-2015

2018-2019                             

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Preserving Yesterday
Preserving yesterday for Tomorrow: The Best of the Ward M. canaday Center for Special Collections

November 2017 - July 2018                 

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Children sitting in 1950s living room
House and Home: The Intersection of Domestic Architecture and Social History, 1870-1970

October 19, 2016 - May 5, 2017                               

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Aerial view of the city of Toledo
Greater Toledo: The City in the World

September 24, 2015 - May 6, 2016

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Autographed letter from King Henry VII
Letters of Luminaries: Notable Correspondences in the Collections of the Ward M. Canaday Center

October 21, 2013 - July 31, 2014

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Hospital Room
Medicine on the Maumee: A History of Health Care in Northwest Ohio

March 1, 2012 - December 28, 2012

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Exterior of Andersons Silo
Wholly Toledo: The Business and Industry That Shaped the City

November 17, 2010 - August 12, 2011

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Hungarian dollar
Margaret Papp Perry Memorial Hungarian Book Collection

May 2011

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Ink pen and pot on top of written document
University of Toledo 2010 Authors and Artists Exhibit

March 29, 2010 - April 30, 2010

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Photo of writer
Black History Month: Images from the Rare Books Collections

February 2010

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Exterior of Downtown Goodwill
From Institutions to Independence: A History of People with Disabilities in Northwest Ohio

September 23, 2008 -February 27, 2009

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Image of Magna Carta
Greatest Hits: The Best of the Ward M. Canaday Center for Special Collections

September 12, 2007 - December 31, 2007

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Bottle making tool
Time in A Bottle: A History of Owens-Illinois, Inc.

September 20, 2006 -December 31, 2007

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Ideals, Courage and Hope: The Experience of Soldiers in America's Wars

April 13, 2005 - August 31, 2005

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University of Toledo Authors and Artists Exhibit

November 18, 2004 - December 31, 2004

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Till Death Do Us Part: Courtship, Marriage and Family in 19th Century America

March 29, 2004 - August 27, 2004

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Faces of Steel: The People and History of the Acklin Stamping Company

April 2000

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A Hundred Years of Womenhood: Celebrating Women's History Month

March 2000

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The Noble Craftsmen We Promote: The Arts and Crafts Movement in the American Midwest

March 1999

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Aerial photo of UToledo campus
A Walking Tour Guide to University of Toledo Architecture

1997

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Last Updated: 6/16/25