Kunstbibliothek Berlin, Art library and museum in Mitte, Berlin, Germany.

The Kunstbibliothek Berlin is an interdisciplinary museum institution and research centre for art and media history at the Kulturforum. Its library holds around one million volumes, and its museum collections cover architecture, photography, graphic design, fashion, and book and media art. It has three sites: the Kulturforum, the Archaeological Library, and the Museum für Fotografie.

Founded in 1867, this library became one of Germany's leading institutions for art research and scholarship. It joined the network of Berlin's state museums and expanded its focus to include design, graphics, and modern visual materials.

The Lipperheide Costume Library, acquired in 1899 from publisher Franz von Lipperheide, is one of the library's named collections. Other holdings came from architect Hans Grisebach's book-art collection (1905) and Walter von Zur Westen's posters and commercial graphics (1919). In 1929 the library staged the exhibition "Neue Typographie" with the Ring neue Werbegestalter, showing John Heartfield's full cover for Upton Sinclair's "Der Sumpf".

Before visiting, check current hours and access policies since this is primarily a research-focused space rather than a casual browsing location. First-time visitors may find it helpful to plan their visit with a specific interest in mind or join a guided tour for orientation.

The library's holdings grew through purchases and gifts, including the Lipperheide Costume Library acquired in 1899 from publisher Franz von Lipperheide and the book-art collection of architect Hans Grisebach in 1905. The photographer Ernst Juhl's collection was bought in 1915, and the architect Joseph Maria Olbrich's drawings came in 1912.