| American Paintings, 17th through 19th Centuries | | October | | 1952 | November | | 1952 |
| Special Exhibition of American Silks Made and Lent by Cheney Brothers | | October | 20 | 1922 | October | 31 | 1922 |
| Musical Instruments | | October | 09 | 1921 | November | 14 | 1921 |
| Surrealism in Perspective | | October | 03 | 1979 | January | 06 | 1980 |
| Artistic Luxury: Faberge, Tiffany, Lalique | Link | October | 19 | 2008 | January | 18 | 2009 |
| Ansel Adams: Photographs from the Permanent Collection | | October | 15 | 1993 | January | 09 | 1994 |
| The Arts and Crafts Movement in Europe and America, 1880-1920: Design for the Modern World | Link | October | 16 | 2005 | January | 08 | 2006 |
| The Memorial Exhibition of the Works of Max Kalish and Alexander Warshawsky | | October | 09 | 1946 | November | 17 | 1946 |
| Object in Focus: Samuel Hester Crone, "Smithy (Study for The Judgement [Das Gericht])," about 1883 (1999.38) | | October | 17 | 2000 | December | 17 | 2000 |
| Yasuhiro Ishimoto Photographs: Traces of Memory | | October | 21 | 2000 | January | 03 | 2001 |
| Drawings by Outdoor Classes | | October | 02 | 1951 | October | 28 | 1951 |
| French Paintings, 19th through 20th Centuries | | October | | 1952 | November | 02 | 1952 |
| Laces and Embroideries from the Museum Collection | | October | 06 | 1937 | October | 31 | 1937 |
| Miscellaneous Paintings from the [Hinman] Hurlbut, [Horace] Kelley and [William J.] Gordon Collections | | October | 26 | 1921 | November | 16 | 1921 |
| The Blood of Kings: A New Interpretation of Maya Art | Link | October | 08 | 1986 | December | 14 | 1986 |
| Goya Aquatints | | October | 11 | 1946 | December | 01 | 1946 |
| Suibokuga: Japanese Ink Painting | Link | October | 01 | 1985 | February | 24 | 1986 |
| British Drawings lent by Sir Robert Witt, London, circulated by the American Federation of Arts | | October | 03 | 1951 | October | 28 | 1951 |
| American Paintings, 20th Century | | October | | 1952 | November | | 1952 |
| Recent Accessions of Prints and Drawings (1937) | | October | 06 | 1937 | October | 31 | 1937 |
