The Irene Lewisohn Costume Reference Library

The Irene Lewisohn Costume Reference Library is closed for renovation. Appointments cannot be accepted at this time. Researchers are encouraged to search the holdings of The Costume Institute's Library in WATSONLINE, the Museum libraries' online catalog. Available titles may be requested for use in the Thomas J. Watson Library. Please note that titles that are listed as offsite require forty-eight hours' notice for retrieval.

Email: watson.library@metmuseum.org.
Phone: 212-650-2723

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