- Paul Mellon Centre Library
- Archive Collections: Notes on Portraiture by G Sutherland / J Hayes Archive
- Photo Archive Collections
Library & Archives - Accessing the Collections
The Paul Mellon Centre Library, Archives and Photo Archive are
open by prior appointment. To book an appointment, please email: Library , Archives or Photoarchive as appropriate. In your email, please include the following information:
1. The date and time of your proposed visit
2. Whether you have been before and registered and received an induction (or for the archives, filled in a Reader Agreement Form)
3. Your general area of research
Opening hours are Monday to Friday:
Library: 10.00 - 17.00. Please note that the Library is occasionally closed to accommodate lectures and conferences (click here for details of forthcoming closures)
Archives: 10.00 - 13.00, 14.00 - 16.30
Photo archive: 10.00 - 17.00
On your first visit you will be asked to register. Please bring some personal identification with you when you come (a driving licence, student card, passport, bank card are all acceptable).
Any large bags should be left in the lockers provided. You will need a one pound coin to operate the lockers. The coin is refunded after use.
Please note that there is no café at the Centre, nor are there facilities for consuming your own food or drink.