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 | The William Morris Hunt Memorial Library
Horticultural Hall
2rd Floor
300 Massachusetts Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
617-369-3385
Directions
The Museum of Fine Arts Library comprises the William Morris Hunt Memorial Library, the W. Van Alan Clark Jr. Library at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, and nine curatorial department libraries.
The combined library holdings total more than 320,000 items and reflect the strengths of the Museum’s collections: Art of Asia, Oceania, and Africa; Art of the Americas; Art of the Ancient World; Art of Europe; Musical Instruments; Prints, Drawings, and Photographs; and Textile and Fashion Arts. The Library supports research on the Museum’s permanent collections, special exhibitions, and general art history.
The Library is open to the public. The collections are noncirculating. The library's holdings are reflected in the Fenway Libraries Online (FLO).
Policies and procedures of library use.
Hours
Monday-Friday, 1-5 pm, except major holidays. An appointment is not required. Researchers visiting from out of town may want to contact the library in advance with any special requests.
Current Library Exhibition
Additional information about the William Morris Hunt Memorial Library
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| Museum Archives
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
465 Huntington Avenue,
Boston, MA 02115
617-369-3378
The Museum Archives was founded in 1987. The Archives contains more 1,000 cubic feet of historically significant records from the Museum's administrative and curatorial departments dating from 1870 to the present. The Archives also houses a portion of the archival records from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts.
Museum admission is not required for access to the Museum Archives. Access to the Museum Archives is available by appointment only.
For more information, please contact the Museum Archives directly at 617-369-3378, or the Museum School Archives at 617-369-3650.
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| Artist Book "Chococat: A True Story" by Vanessa Lee 2008 | | The W. Van Alan Clark Jr. Library
of the School of the Museum of Fine Arts
School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
230 The Fenway
Boston, MA 02115
617-369-3650
Services
The Library is open to the public. Museum admission is not required for access. The collections are noncirculating to the public, and black-and-white photocopies may be made for $.15/copy. The library's holdings are reflected in the Fenway Libraries Online (FLO).
Public Transportation
Take the Green Line E car to the "Museum of Fine Arts" stop.
Hours during the Academic Year
Monday-Thursday, 9 am -8 pm
Friday, 9 am -5 pm
Saturday, 1-5 pm
Sunday, closed
For more information about the W. Van Alan Clark, Jr. Library
School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Library Blog
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