Special Collections

Collections by discipline

Collections

Collections of the Universiteit van Amsterdam

A growing number of collections, either ordered by subject field or randomly, will be presented here

What collections does the UvA hold?

Brief survey of UvA collections held by the library, faculties and UvA museums

Special Collections

Descriptions of subcollections in libraries of the University of Amsterdam which have a unique character. The nature of the material is such that it cannot be borrowed and can be consulted in specified reading rooms only on the presentation of a valid ID.

About Special Collections

Special Collections administers important manuscript and printed material, including books, maps and prints.

Museums and collections of the Universiteit van Amsterdam

The University of Amsterdam manages several museums.

Image databases

The image databases of the University Library and the University Museum