About the Archive

The Warburg Institute Archive holds documents relating to the life of Aby Warburg, the history of the Institute in its various sites in Hamburg and London, and to scholars associated with the Institute. These papers and photographs may be consulted in the Archive's Reading Room upon prior appointment.

Archive closure

The Archive is closed between 1 July - 30 September 2024 while it is moved back into the Institute after the completion of the Warburg Renaissance project

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Verknüpfungszwang | Aby Warburg: A Life in Photographs

An exhibition of rare documents and photographs illustrating the compulsion to connect that characterises Aby Warburg's life and work