The E. Kirkbride Art Research Library in the Baltimore Museum of Art is open to the public Monday to Friday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Library is non-circulating. What this means is that you are welcome to use our materials on site, but in order to make the best use of your time, you should plan ahead and submit requests for the resources you are planning to consult before your visit by emailing library staff at bmalibrary@artbma.org. It is recommended to request a date two weeks ahead of your desired appointment date. Researchers will be required to complete an appointment registration form to confirm their appointment.
Baltimore Museum of Art
Library & Archives
10 Art Museum Drive
Baltimore, MD 21218
Phone: 443-573-1778
Email: bmalibrary@artbma.org
Hours: By appointment.
Monday through Friday,
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. (with a 1 hr. break for lunch)
Please email bmalibrary@artbma.org to schedule an appointment.
Explore the online catalog of over 93,000 items including artist monographs, exhibition catalogues, catalogues raisonnés, collection catalogs (both private and public), scholarly periodicals, specialized art newspapers, theses and dissertations, over 10,000 artist and institutional vertical files containing ephemeral materials, and more!
1. Click on 'Log In' in the top menu of the Library online catalog: https://library.artbma.org
2. Fill in username and pin and press the 'Log In' button
3. Click on the 'Send a Request' button in the top menu
4. In the 'Request Type' drop-down menu select 'ILL' or 'New Title Purchase' if submitting a request for a new resource purchase
5. The most important field to fill in on the form is the Worldcat, FirstSearch, or other source link
