Library and Archives
The Robert Allerton Art Library at HoMA is an invaluable resource for the community. With more than 40,000 holdings, the library collects books and periodicals that focus on the artists, art, and art movements represented in HoMA’s encyclopedic collection. Integral to HoMA’s mission and vision, the library plays a vital role in edifying the quest for knowledge, understanding, and beauty that inspires museum goers.
The HoMA Archives collects, preserves, and provides access to institutional records of the museum, which include the professional papers of museum staff and trustees and the institutional records of The Contemporary Museum and Spalding House. Archival materials are available by appointment only. To schedule an appointment, email [email protected] .
Library hours
| Monday–Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | By appointment |
| Thursday–Sunday | 10am–2pm |
For research or reference appointments outside of regular library hours, please email [email protected].
Location
The library reading room entrance is in Gallery 7, to the left of the Alexander Calder work Object with Yellow Background. Archival materials can be viewed in the reading room.
Resources
Explore nearly a century of the museum’s history through its publications available on eVols, the University of Hawai‘i’s digital institutional repository. See newsletters and magazines from 1928 to 2017 presented with support from the Hawai‘i Council for the Humanities.