Current Exhibitions

A Landing Ship, Tank on the beaches of Normandy, D-Day, WWII.

Mitchell Jamieson, WWII Combat Artist

Drawings from Normandy and D-Day

Opening November 20, 2025

A Curtiss JN-4 “Jenny” aircraft test crash circa 1918.

Test Flights and Hard Landings

The Curtiss “Jenny” in Training

Early Aviation Photography on view in the Library

Currently on display in the Library, a small group of photographs features early flight tests of the Curtiss JN-4 “Jenny” aircraft, one of the most widely used training planes in the United States during and after World War I. The photographs were taken in 1918 at Scott Field in Belleville, Illinois, and donated to the Club by Major General Earl S. Hoag (1895–1968).

Past Exhibitions

Honoring Women in the Armed Forces

Military Women's Memorial Exhibition

March 1 - April 1, 2025

In collaboration with the Military Women’s Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery, this exhibition features portraits of seven officers who became pioneers in their fields. These women not only served their country but were role models for others, paving the way for future generations.

1898: U.S. Imperial Visions and Revisions

At the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery

April 28, 2023 - February 25, 2024
Three paintings from The Army and Navy Club's collection were on view at the National Portrait Gallery's landmark exhibition

Admiral “Jocko” Clark Cruise Book Ceremony

Native American Heritage Reception

Friday, November 12, 2021

Hebru Brantley

Iconifying Black Military History

February 4, 2022

The Rise of Naval and Air Power

Our Collection on View in Bangkok, Thailand

July - December 2020

The Library Trust is pleased to present a collaboration with the U.S. Embassy and Consulate in Thailand and the Art in Embassies program of the U.S. Department of State, featuring an exhibition of twenty artworks from our collection on view in the U.S. Ambassador’s Residence in Bangkok, Thailand.

Pivot Point

A First Look at the National Desert Storm War Memorial

October 30, 2019 - March 1, 2020
The Iwo Jima and John Paul Jones Rooms

A first look at the forthcoming National Desert Storm War Memorial, which will soon break ground on the National Mall.

Ghost Ships and Golden Doors

William Adair at The Army and Navy Club

August 1 - September 14, 2019
B2 Squash Court and Daiquiri Lounge Corridor

D-Day

75th Anniversary Exhibition

May 24 - October 1, 2019
The Eagle Grill, Bar Lounge

To honor the 75th anniversary of D-Day, The Library Trust has mounted a small exhibition of related art, photographs, and artifacts from the Club’s collection, including our newest acquisition: a silk escape map of German-occupied France.

Depicting the Invisible

Veterans Suffering from PTSD

February 15, 2018 - June, 2018
Displayed throughout The Club

A portrait series illuminating veteran experiences, which sensitively explores the issue of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in the armed forces.

100 Years in the Making

A First Look at the National World War I Memorial

July 19, 2018 - January 15, 2019
The Iwo Jima and John Paul Jones Rooms

The Army and Navy Club Library Trust and Special Events Committees have partnered with The World War I Centennial Commission to present a first look at the National World War I Memorial, which will soon break ground near the National Mall.

General Benjamin Oliver Davis, Jr.

The West Point Maquette

The original model for the proposed sculpture outside the new barracks at West Point, on view in the Club's entrance lobby.

Prints & Drawings

of The Army and Navy Club

Now on view in The Eagle Grill

This exhibition brings together a special selection of the finest prints and drawings in The Army and Navy Club’s collection for the first time, offering a fresh perspective on our historic collection.