The Niels Bohr Library & Archives

architectural feature of AIP's headquarters.
The Niels Bohr Library & Archives and the Center for History of Physics are divisions of the American Institute of Physics that share a common mission: to help preserve and make known the history of modern physics and allied sciences.
The Library & Archives is housed in a specially designed, environmentally-controlled space in the American Center for Physics in College Park, MD.
Resources
- Online Catalogs — International Archival Catalog (ICOS), book catalog, visual archives
- Archival Finding Aids
- Photographs at the Emilio Segrè Visual Archives
- Oral Histories — Transcripts, some available to read online
- Collections — Books and serials, still and moving images, online exhibits
- Grants — Library and History Center funding for research and archival processing
Announcements
NEW!
Niels Bohr's atomic model has had an immense impact on the history of physics and is an icon of the scientific revolutions of the 20th century. Celebrate the 100th anniversary of Niels Bohr's atomic model with this 2013 calendar of select historical photos from his career.
Address
One Physics Ellipse
College Park, MD 20740
How to get here
Hours
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Monday through Friday
Except for federal holidays
Contact
Phone: (301) 209-3177
Fax: (301) 209-0882
E-mail: nbl@aip.org


