Royal Academy of Arts Library in London in the 250 years’ history of the Royal Academy of Arts
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.24917/2299565X.14.4Keywords:
Royal Academy of Arts, Royal Academy of Arts Library,Abstract
The Royal Academy of Arts Library in London is the oldest artistic library in Great Britain. History of the library is strictly connected with the development of the Academy itself. The origin of the library dates back to 1768, when the Royal Academy was established. The current collection of RA Library includes 65 000 books, which can be divided into several thematic collections. The Library is responsible for digitization and access to the Art Collection of the Royal Academy of Arts. This work presents the history, development of the book collection and current activity of the Royal Academy Library in London in connection with the 250 years of history of the Royal Academy of Arts.
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