Visit the Schomburg Center
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.
To learn about the Schomburg Center’s research divisions and other services, explore our resources for researchers. Please note: division hours may vary.
The Schomburg Center is open for onsite visits to view our exhibition, visit Schomburg Shop, and for research.
See our in-person exhibition Boundless: 10 Years of Seeding Black Comic Futures. It documents the Black Comic Book Festival’s evolution through photographs, memorabilia, creator highlights, comic book reading stations, and clips from past festival programs.
Boundless is open Mondays through Saturdays from 10 AM—4:30 PM.
Are you, or do you know, a rising college senior interested in pursuing a PhD in African American, African, or African Diaspora Studies? If so, applications are open to the Schomburg-Mellon Humanities Summer Institute. The deadline to apply is March 25.
Though there are no guided tours at this time, we are working diligently to restore this key service to visitors in spring 2022. Please continue to check this page and the Schomburg Tours page for updates and more information.
Mask-wearing is encouraged, not required, at the Schomburg Center.
Join us at the Schomburg Center as we celebrate our 30th annual Women’s Jazz Festival and look back at three decades of featuring artists who will become jazz legends. Plus, as we honor Women’s History Month, learn more about materials in our collections and read blogs on trailblazing Black women in American history.
