History of Science

The Library and Archives are now closed in order to undergo major refurbishment. We are scheduled to reopen in June 2010.

Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience this may cause. Further details are available on our Refurbishment page, and this will be updated periodically as the project progresses. We look forward to welcoming all our readers back in 2010!

We welcome researchers in the scholarly use of the Royal Society's collections, which are of international importance in the history of science. Our resources include manuscripts, printed books and paintings amassed to provide a record of scientific achievements over almost 350 years.

The Library also makes available a range of contemporary journals and monographs in history of science and an important Science Policy collection, supporting the Society's continuing role as an independent advisory body.

We are delighted to announce that you can now follow our activities on Twitter, in collaboration with the Royal Society journal Notes and Records. Go to twitter.com/NotesRecordsRS to see our news about publications and events focused on the history of science.

Also available:

• A comprehensive collection of Journals from the 18th and 19th century as well as current journals in science policy and the history of science.
• The Library can also offer tours and talks to groups, assistance to historical documentary film crews and loan requests to registered museums.

If you have any enquiries about our services, please contact us on 020 7451 2606 or email library@royalsociety.org. To find contact details for an individual member of Library staff, please click here.