AMNH Research Library | Digital Special Collections

Digital Special Collections of the American Museum of Natural History’s Research Library provides access to our rich collections of digitized archival photographic images, art and memorabilia images and Rare Book Collection illustrations. Use the tabs above to view Collections and Exhibits, or choose Browse to see all the images digitized to date. Enter terms in the box above to search across all our images or choose the Advanced Search option.

Featured Collection | Historic Halls

The Historic Halls Collection highlights the American Museum of Natural History’s iconic permanent exhibition halls throughout its history.

Featured Exhibit | Opulent Oceans

An exhibit based on the book Natural Histories: Opulent Oceans: Rare Book Selections from the American Museum of Natural History Library.

Featured Images From The Collections

White heron, Cape Sable, Florida, 1907

Micrommata Marmorata, painting by Nicholas Marcellus Hentz

Osphranter rufus from Gould's The mammals of Australia

Illustration depicting Ocotillo (Fouquieria splendens) with flower, stalk, color detail, for the Jackrabbit group diorama, Hall of North American Mammals

Pylarus Bicolor, painting by Nicholas Marcellus Hentz [1841]

Great blue heron, Florida

Cranberry, moss illustration, including notes concerning the abundant growth of cranberry bushes in the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska

Mon-Chonsia, a Kansas chief, White Plume (Kansa), portrait from Thomas Loraine McKenney's "History of the Indian tribes of North America"

Portrait of Hayne Hudjihini, Eagle of Delight, from McKenney's History of the Indian tribes of North America

Roy Chapman Andrews feeding two pet eagles in camp at Turtyn Albo, Mongolia, 1928