Information for visitors
The Swiss Art Archives publishes its inventory online in the archive information system ANTON. Digitised documents and references to the holdings can be found in the «Art Archives» and «Documents/Holdings» sections of the SIK-ISEA research portal. The Archives’ principal task is to help academics, curators, authors and collectors trace documents, make use of sources and conduct research in other archives. The Swiss Art Archives make their collection accessible by posting online presentations of key fonds (Virtual Showcases), digitising archive materials for publication in the research portal of SIK-ISEA, and giving lectures and guided tours. To complement the collection, the Archives conduct interviews with young artists in Switzerland and make these available on the Web. The Swiss Art Archives are open free of charge to anyone wishing to undertake research and are committed to supporting users’ work as best they can.
Following prior request, documents are brought out for inspection at the desks provided on site. Visitors can access the Internet free of charge. Users can take photographs of documents, as long as this is not excluded by copyright or data protection. Professional reproductions can be ordered from the Archives. Application may also be made to borrow documents for exhibition purposes.
Rules
Contact in Zurich
SIK-ISEA
Swiss Art Archives
Zollikerstrasse 32
P.O. Box
CH-8032 Zurich
T +41 44 388 51 04; kunstarchiv@sik-isea.ch
Monday to Friday: 1.30–5.30 pm, by appointment
Contact in Lausanne
SIK-ISEA
Antenne romande
UNIL-Dorigny, Anthropole
Bureaux 4160-4163
CH-1015 Lausanne
T +41 21 692 30 95; archivesdelart@sik-isea.ch
Monday to Friday: 1.30–5.30 pm, by appointment