Archives & Research
The Freud Museum houses the possessions that Sigmund and Anna Freud brought with them to London at their emigration in 1938, including the library, their personal papers and photograph albums.
For catalogues of letters, documents, press cuttings or books, go to Archive Catalogues.
For photos, images and photographic prints go to Photo Library.
The Museum Research Centre offers access to the archives and library on Mondays to Fridays from 10.00am to 4.00pm.
Research access is free of charge and by appointment. Researchers wishing to work in the Centre should contact the Librarian.
The archives contain essential documentation on the life and work of Sigmund and Anna Freud and the history of psychoanalysis.
The Research Library specializes in the history, theory and culture of psychoanalysis. It includes Anna Freud’s library.
Psychoanalysis and History
This is the only British journal to specialize in the history of psychoanalysis. The Freud Museum has been one of its corporate sponsors since the first number appeared in 1998. For more information click here.
Library
The largest remaining part of Freud's personal library is now on display at 20 Maresfield Gardens, London. See more details in the Library.
Archive Catalogues
The archive catalogues list around 10,000 letters, 1,600 documents and 1,500 press cuttings (1926-39).
Collections
The museum has a collection of Freud's antiquities, prints and rugs.