Library
The Swiss National Museum’s publicly accessible library specializes in archaeology, art history, cultural history, Swiss history, museology, restoration and conservation.
The library’s collection currently includes some 70,000 volumes as well as approximately 800 current subscriptions to periodical. There is an emphasis on exhibition and auction catalogues. Of particular note is the facsimile collection from Faksimile Verlag…
More information on the facsimile collection
Use of the library
The SNM library is a reference library with a reading room and photocopying facilities. Most items can be borrowed over the weekend (from Friday to Tuesday). However, you are advised to order books in advance by e-mail or phone.
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Research & inventories
Acquisitions made since 1994 can be found using the NEBIS catalogue (NEBIS = Network of Libraries and Information Centres in Switzerland): www.nebis.ch
Acquisitions made before 1994 may be found by using the card index at the Landesmuseum Zurich or the AZK card index at the Zentralbibliothek Zürich (Central Library, Zurich):
http://zbzazk.eurospider.com/digital_library
Research in Nebis
Recent aquisitions
- Recent acquisitions: in the current month
- Recent acquisitions: last month
- Recent acquisitions: the month before last
Please note …
… that literature on conservation/restoration and conservation research is located in the Collection Centre in Affoltern am Albis. These items can be ordered via the library in the Landesmuseum Zurich: Tel. +41 (0)44 218 65 31 or
bibliothek@snm.admin.ch
Swiss National Museum publications
The Swiss National Museum regularly publishes its own publications. All previous titles are available and may be consulted at the library or borrowed over the weekend.
Download list of publications
A few useful links for Internet research can be found here (in German):
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