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

The Sound-Trek in use, Brontosaurus Hall, 1961

White heron, Cape Sable, Florida, 1907

Hill wrapping badlands at Urtyn Obo, Roy Chapman Andrews at right and Dr. Jose A. Perez at center, Mongolia, 1928

Micrommata Marmorata, painting by Nicholas Marcellus Hentz

Epeira fasciata or wasp spider (Argiope bruennichi)

Pylarus Bicolor, painting by Nicholas Marcellus Hentz [1841]

Tugboat towing Irene in gulf, Florida, 1906

Anthony W. Dimock and L.B.A. in canoe, clouds above, Chokoloskee Bay, Florida, 1908

Cicinnurus regius (king bird of paradise)

Tachyglofsus aculeatus jllig from Schreber's Die såugthiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur