Libraries
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Hirsch Library
Since the 1920s, the Hirsch Library has served the museum staff, art researchers, college students, and the public by collecting, providing access to, and preserving information about the visual arts.
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Powell Library
The Kitty King Powell Library and Study Center comprises more than 7,000 volumes about American decorative arts, material culture, and art, with helpful staff to assist users in finding information. Located at the MFAH house museum for American decorative arts, Bayou Bend, special collections include rare cabinetmaker design books and the Hogg Family Collection.