ART VISIT EVENTS LEARN JOIN AND SUPPORT ABOUT TOGGLE SEARCH Library and Archives The Richardson Memorial Library and Museum Archives retain resources that document the Museum’s history, enrich its identity, and inform its collections and programs. Notable holdings chronicle the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition, the Museum’s art collections and exhibitions, and include nearly 46,000 auction catalogs. LIBRARY CATALOG SEARCH Richardson Memorial Library Library holdings mirror the Museum’s encyclopedic art collection. The Richardson Memorial Library preserves and provides access to an expansive collection of books, journals, and auction catalogs, as well as a number of important research databases. The latter include Ancestry Library Edition, Anthropology Plus, JSTOR, and ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global. For a full list of the Library’s electronic resources, see A-Z Databases. CONTACT THE LIBRARY The Library and Archives are open Tuesdays-Fridays, 10:00 am – 4:30 pm Library staff also respond to reference inquiries received by telephone and email Group visitors: To ensure that your group is able to use the library at a specific time, please schedule your visit in advance via the contact information (telephone or email) below. Location: Level 3, South Building 314.655.5252 | library@slam.org Museum Archives The Museum Archives houses historical records that document the Saint Louis Art Museum’s campus, its events, exhibitions, and programs. Holdings chronicle the Louisiana Purchase Exposition and Cass Gilbert’s Palace of Fine Arts, the Museum’s administration and art collection, public engagement and exhibitions. CONTACT THE ARCHIVES The Library and Archives are open Tuesdays-Fridays, 10:00 am – 4:30 pm Archives staff also respond to reference inquiries received by telephone and email Location: Level 3, South Building 314.655.5452 | jenna.stout@slam.org St. Louis Artists Files The Library collects and provides access to information about artists in the St. Louis area. The information is kept in Artists Files which are available to the public for research. The files may contain newspaper clippings, exhibition announcements, or other biographical data. A complete list of the St. Louis Artists Files held by the Library is available via the library’s catalog. To contribute information to the Saint Louis Artists Files, please email the Library at library@slam.org. Appraisals The Museum does not appraise works of art. To find a qualified appraiser, contact the American Society of Appraisers, 800.272.8258, www.appraisers.org; the Appraisers Association of America, 212.889.5404, www.appraisersassoc.org; or the International Society of Appraisers, 312.981.6778, www.isa-appraisers.org. Careers and Opportunities Subscribe Blog Contact Terms of Use Privacy Policy One Fine Arts Drive, Forest Park, St. Louis, Missouri 63110-1380 | 314.721.0072 facebook (external link) twitter (external link) instagram (external link) youtube (external link)