Libraries, Archives, and Study Centers of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Asian Art Library
The Cloisters Library and Archives
The Irene Lewisohn Costume Reference Library
Joyce F. Menschel Photography Library & Study Room for Photographs
Museum Archives
The Nolen Library
The Onassis Library for Hellenic and Roman Art
The Photograph Study Collection
Ratti Textile Center Library
Reference Collection and Study Rooms for Drawings and Prints
The Robert Goldwater Library
Robert Lehman Collection Library
Thomas J. Watson Library
Departmental Libraries Open by Appointment

The libraries of The Metropolitan Museum contain extensive collections of books, periodicals, photographs, manuscripts, electronic resources, ephemera and other scholarly materials. They serve the widest possible range of users, from young children to senior scholars. Each has its own subject emphasis and distinctive character. All of the libraries described serve the research needs and educational program of the Museum. Library patrons must comply with the individual library’s access policies and registration procedures.