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Library and Academic Resources, Summer 2016

SIA-NY students may use this guide to discover resources and great places to study in New York City this summer

Museum of Modern Art Library

Access: The Museum of Modern Art Library is a comprehensive collection devoted to modern and contemporary art. The noncirculating collection documents painting, sculpture, drawings, prints, photography, architecture, design, performance, video, film, and emerging art forms from 1880 to the present. 

Access: First-time visitors must schedule an appointment in advance. With a MoMA Library card  you may use the Manhattan library without an appointment.  Appointments are required to visit the MoMA Queens library.  The MoMA Manhattan Library is open to the public Tuesday–Friday, 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., by appointment or via library card. The library is open to all researchers, though elementary and secondary students are advised to start their research at school and public libraries. 

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Location:

The Lewis B. and Dorothy Cullman Education and Research Building is located at 4 West 54 Street, part of the Museum complex in midtown Manhattan.

 

Library Card

Register for a library card at the MoMA Manhattan library during your first visit by appointment. 

 

Library Catalog + Databases

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