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ARTEFACTS, IMAGES, ARCHITECTURE
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MAIA

Munich Research Libraries
Egyptology, Archaeology, Ethnology, Art History

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About MAIA

With over 1,000,000 units from the fields of Egyptology, Archaeology, Ethnology, and Art History, MAIA offers a unique opportunity for research across disciplines and institutions. MAIA allows prompt access to the holdings of any participating library, even from partner institutions.

User Notes

  • Researching is possible without access restriction.
  • Consultation of ordered media units can be done only in the reading rooms of MAIA libraries (no borrow to home).
  • Number of books available for loan: up to five units.
  • Lending period: max. one week. Every Friday the borrowed media are returned.
  • A user ID of the Zentralinstitut für Kunstgeschichte is required to order media. If you do not yet have a ZI user ID, temporary access can be issued by the supervisor or staff of the participating libraries.
  • If you order before 12 noon, the ordered media will be ready at 3 pm. If the order is placed after 12 noon, delivery will be at 11 am the following day.