Established 1870 (1870) Collection size 900,000 Phone +1 212-650-2225 | Type Library Chairperson Olivier Berggruen Founded 1870 | |
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Location 1000 5th Ave, New York, NY, US Director Ken Soehner (Chief Librarian) Address The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10028, United States Hours Closing soon · 10AM–5PMThursday10AM–5PMFriday10AM–5PMSaturday10AM–5PMSundayClosedMonday10AM–5PMTuesday10AM–5PMWednesday10AM–5PMSuggest an edit Similar Thomas J Watson Library of, Nolen Library, Yorkville Library, Robert Goldwater Library, Metropolit New York Library C Profiles | ||
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The Thomas J. Watson Library is the main research library of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and supports the research activities of the museum staff, as well as outside researchers and can be accessed without appointment. At the Metropolitan Museum of Art, each department maintains a library, most of which have materials requestable online through the libraries' catalog.
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- Thomas j watson library registration
- Thomas j watson library requesting library materials
- Digital collections
- References
The Watson Library’s collection contains approximately 900,000 volumes, including monographs and exhibition catalogs; over 11,000 periodical titles; and more than 125,000 auction and sale catalogs. The library also includes a reference collection, a rare book collection, manuscript items, and vertical file collections. The library is accessible to anyone over 18, simply by registering online and providing a valid photo ID.
The Watson Library is named for Thomas J. Watson, chairman and CEO of IBM. Its committee is chaired by noted art historian Olivier Berggruen.
Thomas j watson library requesting library materials
Digital collections
The Digital Collections seeks to digitize rare and unique materials that have not yet been digitized anywhere else on the web.
Highlights from the Digital Collections include: