| From Real to Surreal [Virtual/Online Exhibition] | | April | 10 | 2006 | June | 30 | 2006 |
| East Indian Textiles (1931, 2) | | April | 15 | 1931 | October | 07 | 1931 |
| Drawings by Members' Children | | April | 04 | 1939 | | | |
| Alone in a Crowd: Prints by African-American Artists of the 1930s-40s from the Collection of Reba and Dave Williams | Link | April | 22 | 1997 | July | 06 | 1997 |
| The 71st Annual May Show | | April | 04 | 1990 | May | 27 | 1990 |
| European Paintings through the 19th Century [2] | | April | 05 | 1938 | April | 25 | 1938 |
| Animals in Art: Clay Creatures by Viktor Schreckengost [CMA@ Zoo] | | April | 29 | 2006 | August | 13 | 2006 |
| Exhibition of Laces from CMA Collections | | April | 15 | 1931 | April | 21 | 1931 |
| Recent Accessions in Sculpture | | April | | 1939 | April | | 1939 |
| Animals as Romantic Icons in French Art | | April | 08 | 1986 | October | 05 | 1986 |
| Focus: Fiber (1990) | | April | 24 | 1990 | June | 10 | 1990 |
| Architectural Models Made by Students [Children's Museum] | | April | | 1939 | April | | 1939 |
| Rubens in The Cleveland Museum of Art: A Tribute to his 400th Anniversary | | April | 15 | 1977 | May | 29 | 1977 |
| Focus: Fiber (1987) | | April | 16 | 1987 | June | 07 | 1987 |
| Focus: Fiber (1986) | | April | 09 | 1986 | May | 25 | 1986 |
| Jon Pestoni: Some Years | | April | 23 | 2016 | July | 24 | 2016 |
| Renaissance Drawings from Ambrosiana | Link | April | 03 | 1985 | June | 16 | 1985 |
| Focus: Fiber (1989) | | April | 05 | 1989 | May | 07 | 1989 |
| Museum closed "because of plans to re-adapt the present building to new and changed uses." All subsequent exhibitions for 1957 were held at the Old Art School. | | April | 01 | 1957 | March | 05 | 1958 |
| Sol LeWitt: Wall Drawings | Link | April | 21 | 1987 | June | 21 | 1987 |
