The revised Guide to Public Archives is centered on Newsjunkie’s Memory Institution Directory, a searchable directory of archives, libraries, galleries, and museums that preserve cultural and documentary heritage.
Each institution record provides practical information about its collections, location, and access. Use the directory to search by institution name or filter institutions by type, subject, media, control, and access.
Open the Memory Institution Directory to browse all institutions.
Use the search bar to find an institution by name.
Choose Archive, Library, Gallery, or Museum to narrow the directory by institution type.
Open Additional Filters to refine results by subject, media, control, and access.
Share or bookmark the resulting URL to return to the same search.
Use these prepared searches to explore common institution and collection types:
Use the Archive Map to browse institutions geographically. Select an institution from any directory result to open its individual page and review the available collection and access information.