About the Library

The Museum Studies & Reference Library (MS&RL) is one of the largest sources of information, and bibliographic services available to museum professionals and researchers in the United States. MS&RL is a library with information resources on museums and all aspects of museum operations, and with comprehensive reference collection to support scholarly research in Institution programs.

In October, 2010, the MS&RL collections joined the National Museum of Natural History Library collections in a new space in the NMNH East Court. For questions about the collections or services offered, please contact the Ask a Librarian service.