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Personal records and papers of architects, societies and the RIBA.
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Drawings and prints from the Renaissance to the present day.
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Exhibitions and talks from the Partnership.
The RIBA Library Drawings and Archives Collections contain over 2.5 million architectural items, including: drawings, manuscripts, archives, models, medals and other architectural objects. They are located in the Victoria and Albert Museum, alongside the V&A's own collection of prints and drawings, as part of the V&A + RIBA Architecture Partnership|. Access to this outstanding collection from the RIBA is free and via the RIBA Architecture Study Rooms|.
Read about all the latest activities of the Drawings and Archives Collections on RIBA Blogs|.
Location and access
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RIBA Architecture Study Rooms, Victoria and Albert Museum, London
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Access
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Admission is free. Available during the opening hours| of the Study Rooms. All material is held in stores and collected at set times for visitors: 10.15am, 11.45am, 2pm and 3.15pm. Contact| the Drawings and Archives Collections to reserve material in advance and, due to the move of the outstore|, to check their availability.
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Finding material
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To find out what drawings and archive material are held in the collections, search the online catalogue|. To perform a simple search of the catalogue enter a keyword and under the 'collections' drop-down menu select 'Drawings' or 'Archives'. Parts of the collections have been digitised and can be seen online via RIBApix|. Alternatively, please contact the Drawings and Archives Collections.
Please note that the RIBA's collections| of books, journals and photographs are located at 66 Portland Place, London
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