The catalogue of the Bibliothèque d’art et d’archéologie des Musées d’art et d’histoire de la Ville de Genève contains all periodicals, all monographs published after 1900, all exhibition catalogues published after 1986. It also comprises ancient and precious monographic collections, archives, articles, sale and auction catalogues, exhibition catalogues published before 1986 (conversion of the remaining in process).

Beside its own collection, the Bibliothèque d’art et d’archéologie manages all the libraries’ collections of the Musées d’art et d’histoire and its sections, including the libraries of

- Cabinet d'arts graphiques (estampes et dessins)
- Cabinet de numismatique
- Département des Beaux-Arts, des arts décoratifs, des armes, de l'horlogerie et de l'émaillerie et de l'archéologie
- Centrale d'inventaire et documentation
- Accueil des publics et médiation culturelle
- Laboratoire de recherches des MAH
- Centre d'iconographie genevoise
- Musée Ariana (ceramics and glass) 

Special subjects collections : The Bibliothèque d’art et d’archéologie’s collections reflect the Musées encyclopedic collections, which range from prehistory to the present : archeology, architecture, fine arts, graphic arts, applied arts, design, ceramics and glass, metalwork, watchmaking, enamelling, numismatics, ancients weapons and suits of armour, scenography and theater design, photography, cinema and video, garden art, fashion and textile, contemporary art, history and theory of art, museology, cultural mediation, conservation and restoration.

Specialized collections : Arts and artists in Geneva and in Switzerland. Unique sale and auction catalogues’ collection in Switzerland (19th and 20th centuries). Collection of monographs on and of Le Corbusier. Collections of the booklets of the French Salons. Collection of artist’s books and bibliophilie editions.

Searchable holdings on line (5/2010): ca 310'000 monographs (including bound periodicals), 20'000 sale and auction catalogues, 50'000 exhibition catalogues, 6'150 periodical titles (including ca. 2'000 current titles). The Médiathèque (media library) contains multimedia items (325 cd-roms, 230 titles of microforms, videos, databases, electronical periodicals etc), iconographic documents on paper and files on artists.

Opened to the public, the Bibliothèque d’art et d’archéologie offers a document delivery service, for the local users, and the interlibrary loan at the Swiss and international level.

The catalogue of the Bibliothèque d’art et d’archéologie is part of the union catalogue of the Library Network of Western Switzerland (http://www.rero.ch).

More informations : www.ville-ge.ch/baa