Our Asian and African Studies collection includes published, manuscript and visual material from and about Asia and Africa, including unrivalled genealogical sources for Europeans in South Asia.
Our collections can be consulted in the Asian & African Studies Reading Room on Floor 3 in St Pancras, London.
The Asian & African Studies Reading Room opening hours are as follows:
Monday 10:00 – 17:00
Tuesday–Thursday 09:30 – 17:00
Friday–Saturday 09:30 – 17:00
Sunday Closed
Visual Arts materials such as prints, drawings, photographs, and paintings can only be consulted in the Print Room by prior appointment. The Print Room is located inside the Asian & African Studies Reading Room and it is open on weekdays 10:00 - 12:30. Please contact the Visual Arts team to make an appointment.