Library & Archives

The Phillips Collection Library and Archive supports research on works of art in the museum’s permanent collection, special exhibitions, and the history of the museum. The library collection includes books which focus on 19th- and 20th-century European and American art. Among the books are monographs on artists whose works are in the collection, exhibition catalogues, museum permanent collection catalogues, and books on photography, as well as Phillips Collection publications from the 1920s to the present. Vertical files provide information on individual artists, art subjects, and art institutions in the form of small exhibition catalogues, articles, and reviews. The library also subscribes to several online electronic resources.