Archäologisches Zentrum Staatliche Museen zu Berlin Geschwister-Scholl-Straße 6 10117 Berlin Germany
Current information
It is no longer compulsory to wear a mask covering mouth and nose in the reading rooms and study rooms. Time-slot tickets are also no longer required.
However, we still ask you to register before your visit.
The reading room of the Archäologische Bibliothek in the Archäologisches Zentrum will be accessible from 9 am to 8 pm, Monday to Friday.
Please note that from 5 pm to 8 pm, only the materials on the publicly accessible shelves can be consulted. The retrieval of literature from the stacks or the issuing of library passes is restricted to the library’s service hours, 9 am to 5 pm.
To make an appointment and for library inquiries, please contact: Phone: +49 30 266425820 E-Mail: auskunft.ab[at]smb.spk-berlin.de
Scope and holdings
Archaeological Library
Collection areas: Egyptology, Near-Eastern archaeology and Oriental philology, classical archaeology, epigraphy, literature on prehistoric cultures of Europe and the ancient Near East up to the Middle Ages, papyrology, conservation and restoration, the archaeology of Sudan, and publications by the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin.
Reference library, largely open-shelf, by appointment/prior registration only, reading room with 24 desks, orders available at issue desk in 30 to 45 minutes.
Rare books: Rare books and manuscripts are usually only available one day after ordering.
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