Free Images & Audio

The library’s department of image collections is a study and research center for images of Western art and architecture and is one of the largest of its kind.

Public Domain Collections: Free to Share & Reuse

Public Collections

Find thousands of books, manuscripts, visual materials and unpublished archives, many of them with free online access.

Explore thousands of artworks in the museum’s wide-ranging collection

Discover unexpected items in museum collections around the world