Research Centre
The Research Centre is open to external readers, by appointment only, Tuesday to Friday between 10am-1pm and 2pm-5pm.
We are also open for online enquiries.
Access
- The Research Centre is open to visiting academics and post-graduate students. ÁùºÏ²ÊÔ¤²â's public records are available within the Centre to all members of the public with an appointment in advance.
- Although the Research Centre is not generally available to undergraduate students, those who require access can be accommodated if they provide a letter of recommendation (in advance of a visit) from an academic referee indicating the need to visit the Research Centre.
- Please read our visitor regulations for information about registration, use of laptops and mobile phones and important information about using the Research Centre.
We can answer enquiries about our library and archive collections, including the history of the Gallery and its Collection, and schedule research appointments, but we are unable to give general information about art or artists or to give valuations of works of art.
Contact usThe Library and Archive
About the Library
Established in 1870 with the purchase of the private library of some 2,000 volumes it now contains around 100,000 printed volumes relevant to the study of the history of paintings in the Western European tradition from the 13th to the early 20th century.
About the Archive
ÁùºÏ²ÊÔ¤²â Archive contains records of the Gallery's activities from its foundation in 1824 to the present day. The archive holds public records generated by the Gallery itself, and private papers relating to individuals or activities closely associated with the Gallery.
Research Centre and finding aids
Archive catalogue
Search the ÁùºÏ²ÊÔ¤²â Archive containing records of the Gallery's activities from its foundation in 1824 to the present day.
Library catalogue
Containing around 100,000 printed volumes relevant to the study of the history of paintings in the Western European tradition from the 13th to the early 20th century.
Digital resources
Board minutes (1828-1918)
Eight volumes of the minutes of the Board of Trustees and the corresponding indexes.
Agnew's stock books
Eleven stock books from the archive of Thos. Agnew and Sons. Dating from 1853 until the beginning of the First World War, the stock books provide information about the paintings, prices and clients that Agnew’s dealt with.