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The Library

As one of the major art reference libraries in the United States, the Museum Library houses approximately 200,000 books, auction catalogues, and periodicals dating from the sixteenth century to the present. Reflecting the Museum's rich and distinctive collections, the Library's holdings focus on European, American, and Asian painting and sculpture; furniture and decorative arts; arms and armor; costume and textiles; prints, drawings, and photographs; and modern and contemporary art. The Library also subscribes to a growing collection of electronic resources, available on workstations in the Reading Room.

Hours

  • Tuesday–Friday
    10 a.m.–4 p.m.
  • Saturday (mid-Sept. to mid-May)
    10 a.m.–4 p.m.
  • Closed
    November 26-28, 2009
    December 25-26, 2009
    January 1-2, 2010

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Ask a Librarian

For more information or to ask a reference question, please fill out the Reference Questions form, call (215) 684-7650, or send an e-mail to

Visual Resources

The Albert M. Greenfield Visual and Digital Resources Center consists of 200,000 color slides and digital images of art objects, architecture, and Museum installations.

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