The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem is one of the world’s leading cultural institutions devoted to the research, preservation, and exhibition of materials focused on African American, African Diaspora, and African experiences.

As a research center of The New York Public Library, the Schomburg Center features diverse programming and collections spanning over 11 million items that illuminate the richness of global black history, arts, and culture.

The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem, one of The New York Public Library’s renowned research libraries, is a world-leading cultural institution devoted to the research, preservation, and exhibition of materials focused on African American, African Diaspora, and African experiences.

The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture advances the knowledge of the global black experience through dynamic programs and exhibitions.

Digital Schomburg provides access to trusted information, interpretation, and scholarship on the global Black experience through online materials at the Schomburg Center created and curated by our staff and librarians.

A national landmark and storied research center located in the heart of Harlem, the Schomburg Center is dedicated to the preservation, conservation, and exhibition of Black history and culture, stewarding a collection of 11 million objects.

The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture is one of the world's leading research facilities devoted to the preservation of materials on the global African and African diasporan experiences.

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division. The Photographs and Prints Division contains both documentary and fine art photographs, which document the history and culture of people of African descent worldwide as well as the work of photographers of African descent.

Free one-hour tours of the Schomburg Center and 135th Street Landmark building are available Monday through Friday from 11 AM through 2 PM. Special requests for schools or groups needing other specific times or Saturdays will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Reserve a tour date and time online. Meet your docent in the lobby at the ...

Jan 2, 2025 · Get ready for an all-new year of Schomburg Center programming! Here’s a preview of what is coming up for our Winter/Spring 2025 season. More events will be added to our schedule.