WELCOME TO THE
VISUAL RESOURCES CENTER

About Us

The Visual Resources Center is a University-wide resource housed and administered by the Art History Department. The Center’s Cumulus database consists of over 50,000 digital images available for download for PowerPoint presentations. In addition, the Center houses over 500,000 35mm slides of art historical images. Images are those used for teaching in the Art History Department and are largely correlated to the curriculum. In addition, there is a large core collection of architecture, sculpture, painting, Greek and Roman art and architecture, Asian, and African art, as well as contemporary art.

There are a number of art-related Videos and DVDs available which are placed on reserve for viewing in the Center. Access to the Visual Resources Center is limited to the Boston University community.

Digital

A scanning setup is available to make digital images from slides or books for your PowerPoint presentations. There are slide scanners and flatbed scanners. Please bring your own CD or USB flash drive. Professors must make arrangements for LCD projectors, a two week notice is required.

Students must make arrangements with professors for projectors if there is not a projection booth in the classroom. We do not handle non-departmental requests for projectors; all such requests must go through Media Services by the professor teaching the course.

Reproduction and Duplication

Due to copyright restrictions, reproduction or duplication of any of the images in the Boston University Visual Resources Center collection is strictly prohibited. The images may be used for classroom and study purposes only. Scholarly publication or use on public access web sites is not permitted.

The Visual Resources Center is responsible for the creation and maintenance of course web sites for the Art History Department. For copyright protection, all such web sites are fire walled for students and members of the Boston University community only.

Hours: Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Closed on the weekends.