For around 20 years, beginning in 1963 and ending in 1983 (give or take It’s Only Rock and Roll or Undercover, depending on when you think the band totally lost steam), the Rolling Stones were consistently in the running for being the biggest and best rock ‘n’ roll group on earth. They came close to averaging one full-length release a year, and all of them are at least very good—many are canonical, even ones that were somewhat dismissed at the time (Between the Buttons, Their Satanic Majesties Request, Emotional Rescue; I will defend them all). They wrote enough brilliant singles to fill two box sets, or eight greatest hits collections. Most likely you know this already because, after all, they’re the Rolling Stones. And “Exhibitionism—The Rolling Stones,” a new traveling exhibit about the band, won’t tell you much else.

Instead visitors to “Exhibitionism” can see a random assortment of uncomplicated and familiar relics of the Stones’ past: a whole row of expensive and ostentatious suits and outfits, band posters, publicity shots, photos, and a wall of Andy Warhol‘s famous paintings of Jagger; the only thing missing is the word “Duh” written in giant letters above each item. What’s unfortunate is that there are plenty of ways to connect the Stones to artistic innovation. For example, their association with cinema and its history is significant: there’s The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus, one of the earliest concert films; Sympathy for the Devil, the Stones’ collaboration with Jean-Luc Godard; Jagger’s role in Nicolas Roeg and Donald Cammell’s Performance; and especially Gimme Shelter, the Maysles brothers and Charlotte Zwerin’s documentary about Altamont, which is mentioned in “Exhibitionism” but would’ve benefited from a more in-depth treatment.

Through 7/30: Mon-Tue 11 AM-5:30 PM, Wed-Thu noon-7:30 PM, Fri-Sat 11 AM-8:30 PM, Sun 11 AM-5:30 PM Navy Pier, second floor, festival hall, terrace B 600 E. Grand 312-595-7437stonesexhibitionism.com $32, $28 students, seniors, and military, $22 children age 13-17, free for children 12 and younger