The Rosenbach Museum & Library

About the Rosenbach

Welcome to the Rosenbach Museum & Library. Home to a collection of nearly 400,000 rare books, manuscripts, and fine and decorative art objects, including some of the best known literary and historical objects in the world, the Rosenbach serves everyone from schoolchildren and families to advanced researchers, and casual visitors from around the corner or around the globe. More

Current Exhibition

Inquiring Minds

Wednesday, November 23, 2011 - Sunday, March 25, 2012

Each year, hundreds of on- and off-site researchers make use of the Rosenbach’s collections. Inquiring Minds is the first of its kind: an exhibition that shows a cross-section of our researchers’ projects from concept to completion. More

All Exhibitions

Upcoming Programs / Events

Hands-On Tour

Marianne Moore, Modernist Poet

Friday, February 10, 2012 - 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Marianne Moore, like Pablo Picasso, broke free of tradition and reassembled the pieces in a new and sometimes confounding way. In this tour, we will study her letters, clippings and the objects she surrounded herself with to find out more about the sources for her revolutionary and groundbreaking work. More

All Programs & Events

Hours

Museum Hours

Tuesday — Noon - 5pm
Wednesday — Noon - 8pm
Thursday — Noon - 8pm
Friday — Noon - 5pm
Saturday — Noon - 6pm
Sunday — Noon - 6pm

Closed Mondays and National Holidays.

Research Hours (by appointment)

Wednesday — 10:30am - 12:30pm, 1:30pm - 6pm
Thursday — 10:30am - 12:30pm, 1:30pm - 6pm
Friday — 10:30am - 12:30pm, 1:30pm - 4:30pm

Reading room closed for lunch — 12:30pm - 1:30pm

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