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Dana Research Centre and Library

At the Dana Research Centre and Library, students, academics, independent researchers, and science enthusiasts can access world-renowned archive and library materials from the Science Museum's vast, rich, and varied collection.

In our London reading room, you can browse open shelves containing 6,900 books on a wide range of topics, including museum studies, the history and biography of science, technology and medicine, and the philosophical and social aspects of these subjects. 

We also facilitate access to the Science Museum’s extensive archive and library collections, currently held at the Science and Innovation Park, in Wroughton near Swindon. Additionally, we offer a large number of digital resources to users visiting the library.

  • To learn more about the specific items in our collections, please see our library catalogue.
  • You can view our archive catalogue here.
  • You can learn more about our Digital Library collections here

Please note: the Dana Research Centre and Library will be hosting a conference on 14–15 October 2024. Library users are welcome to visit the library in this period but it will not be available as a work space. We apologise for any disruption this may cause—please email library.archive@sciencemusum.ac.uk if you have any questions.

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