| American Indian Collection | | October | | 1938 | November | | 1938 |
| Special Exhibition of American Silks Made and Lent by Cheney Brothers | | October | 20 | 1922 | October | 31 | 1922 |
| Ansel Adams: The Early Years | Link | October | 06 | 1993 | December | 05 | 1993 |
| The Arts and Crafts Movement in Europe and America, 1880-1920: Design for the Modern World | Link | October | 16 | 2005 | January | 08 | 2006 |
| Miscellaneous Paintings from the [Hinman] Hurlbut, [Horace] Kelley and [William J.] Gordon Collections | | October | 26 | 1921 | November | 16 | 1921 |
| Embroideries from the Greek Islands, Turkey, and Morocco | | October | 03 | 1934 | October | 28 | 1934 |
| Architects Help People: Cleveland Chapter of AIA in cooperation with the OhioSesquicentennial | | October | 02 | 1953 | November | 04 | 1953 |
| Art for Collectors | | October | 05 | 1971 | November | 07 | 1971 |
| Cartoons Pertaining to the World War by Louis Raemaekers | | October | 24 | 1917 | November | 21 | 1917 |
| Rugs and Tapestries | | October | | 1938 | October | | 1938 |
| Work of Outdoor Classes | | October | 05 | 1954 | October | 31 | 1954 |
| Henry Keller: Paintings of a Traveler | | October | 12 | 1993 | January | 02 | 1994 |
| Ansel Adams: Photographs from the Permanent Collection | | October | 15 | 1993 | January | 09 | 1994 |
| Special Exhibition of Work of Pupils in the Public Schools of Japan | | October | 28 | 1921 | November | 29 | 1921 |
| Caravaggio, A Survey of His Work | | October | 29 | 1971 | January | 02 | 1972 |
| Art of Sub-Saharan Africa (Gallery reinstallation opening) | Link | October | 12 | 2003 | | | |
| Artistic Luxury: Faberge, Tiffany, Lalique | Link | October | 19 | 2008 | January | 18 | 2009 |
| Cleveland Drawings | | October | 07 | 1954 | October | 24 | 1954 |
| American Paintings (1954) | | October | 07 | 1954 | October | 24 | 1954 |
| Caravaggio and His Followers | Link | October | 29 | 1971 | January | 02 | 1972 |
