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Library

Due to stocktaking, the library will be closed from 1 June to 29 July 2013.
During this time, the lounge without library services will be open to the public as usual from Tuesday to Sunday, 10.00-17.00, Thursday 10.00-18.00.
The library will open again on Tuesday, 30 July 2013.

During the exhibition «tütatoo. The ear on tour» there will be a listening station of the Swiss National Sound Archives at the reading room in the 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 & holdings

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 subject card index at the reading room. A preliminary inquiry by email or telephone is the best approach for this old stock.

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, conservation research and numismatics 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:
Link list