Visual Resources Center

The Visual Resources Center (VRC) of the Art & Art History Department is located on the 2nd floor of 11 Talbot Avenue.

The mission of the VRC is to support the pedagogical needs of the Department of Art and Art History faculty, students and staff.

Services provided include the development, collection and management of media relating to coursework and research in the history of art and architecture, including digital images, 35mm slides, and special collections (lantern slides, photographs, postcards, prints and scroll facsimiles). Our goal is to provide these visual resources with high quality and accessibility. We also endeavor to provide helpful instructional service to the Department faculty, students and staff, in a user-friendly environment.

The VRC strives to promote communication and collaboration between other Tufts resources as best serves the Department of Art and Art History as well as the greater Tufts community.

The Visual Resources Collection

The Visual Resources Collection of the Art & Art History Department is located on the 2nd floor of 11 Talbot Avenue. The Visual Resources Collection is open to the Tufts community and contains over 250,000 35mm slides, 4,000 photographs and some Japanese scroll facsimiles covering all periods and aspects of Art and Architectural History.

The Visual Resources Collection also maintains a collection of digital images which can be accessed through the Department's image study website, Artifact. There are currently thousands of images available in a format suitable for teaching and studying digitally. Tufts University's Tisch Library subscribes to ArtStor, a website with millions of images available for teaching and study. When off campus, ArtStor and Artifact can only be accessed through the Tisch Library website with a Tufts University ID login.

The Visual Resources Collection is open by appointment. Please contact Christine Cavalier or call 617-627-5083.

Visit the Art History Visual Resources Collection blog >

Other Useful Tufts Resources for Art and Art History

Tisch Library Art and Art History Research Guide:
http://www.library.tufts.edu/tisch/subject/art.htm

Tufts University Digital Collections and Archives (DCA):
The DCA holds extensive collections in the areas of Tufts history, including university records and historical memorabilia, as well as personal papers and organizational records that document and support the teaching and research mission of the University.

Scanning services:
Tufts University Digital Collections and Archives (DCA) has scanning services. Learn more >