Library information

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.
• Holdings statistics: approx. 150,000 volumes.
• Historical book collections: 6000 volumes.

Use

• 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.
• Frequently asked questions (FAQ) of the Kunstbibliothek
• Terms of Use [Download PDF] of the Kunstbibliothek (PDF, 34 KB)

Technical equipment

• Colour photocopier/scanner
• microfiche reader
• photographic reproductions to order.

Electronic catalogues

• OPAC of the Staatlichen Museen zu Berlin
• database information system
• periodicals database