08.06.2021 As of early June, the reading and study rooms in the Kunstbibliothek, the Kupferstichkabinett and the Zentralarchiv are once again open to the public, though visits must be pre-arranged via email. Currently, visitors do not need to provide a negative test result, however, wearing an FFP2 mask is obligatory.
The reading room in the Kunstbibliothek will be accessible from 9 am to 8 pm, Monday to Friday. A negative test result is not required, however visitors must register their attendance in advance (and receive email confirmation). To register, please send an email to: auskunft.kb@smb.spk-berlin.de
The study room of the Kunstbibliothek will be accessible from 2 to 8 pm on Mondays and from 9 am to 4 pm, Tuesday to Friday. A negative test result is not required, however visitors must register their attendance in advance (and receive email confirmation). To register, please send an email to: kb@smb.spk-berlin.de
Monday
Tuesday to Friday
The reading room of the Archäologische Bibliothek and the Zentralarchiv of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin in the Archäologisches Zentrum will be accessible from 9 am to 8 pm, Monday to Friday. A negative test result is not required, however visitors must register their attendance in advance (and receive email confirmation).
Information about using the Archäologische Bibliothek
Registration: auskunft.ab@smb.spk-berlin.de
Please note that in the third time slot 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 4:30 pm.
Information about using the Zentralarchiv of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Registration: za@smb.spk-berlin.de or by telephone 030 266 42 5701
A maximum of 10 archive items can be requested per person, per day. With the correct call numbers, you can book a visit and request the relevant archive items up until 2 pm on the (business) day before your visit. If your visit requires research to be carried out, please get in touch well ahead of time.
The study room of the Kupferstichkabinett is accessible from 9 am to 6 pm, Tuesday to Friday. A negative test result is not required, however visitors must register their attendance in advance (and receive email confirmation). To register, please send an email to: kk[at]smb.spk-berlin.de. Please nominate one of the following two time slots in your email:
You will receive confirmation of your booking via email. This confirmation is required for entry.
Please specify in your email which artworks we should have ready for you to inspect. Please be aware that the number of works to which we can provide access in a single time slot is limited.
