Philatelic Museums and Libraries

National Postal Museum The National Postal Museum was created by an agreement between the Smithsonian Institution and the United States Postal Service in 1990 and opened to the public in 1993. [Washington, DC]

American Philatelic Research Library The American Philatelic Research Library is the largest public philatelic library in the United States. Its holdings include many of philately's classic periodicals, and it receives more than 400 current periodicals from around the world. [Bellefonte, PA]

Spellman Museum of Stamps & Postal History Founded in 1960, the museum brought together the collections of Francis Cardinal Spellman, Archbishop of New York, and the former National Philatelic Museum in Philadelphia. [Weston, MA]

Western Philatelic Library The Western Philatelic Library has over 8000 philatelic books and monographs available for public examination. [Sunnyvale, CA]

The Postal History Foundation This privately funded nonprofit organization, is a hub of postal research and education in the southwest. It houses the Peggy J. Slusser library houses a collection of more than 25,000 books, journals, and USPS publications.

Museum of United States Essays and Proofs An online museum dedicated to the study and appreciation of early U.S. postage and revenue stamp design.

Rocky Mountain Philatelic Library A private library, funded by memberships and donations, that provides a large variety of worldwide research materials for collectors. [Denver, CO]

Canadian Postal Museum Founded in 1971 as the National Postal Museum, the CPM preserves and interprets the material heritage of postal communication especially, but not exclusively, in Canada. [Gatineau, QC]

Wineburgh Philatelic Library The Wineburgh Philatelic Research Library was founded to provide collectors access to a dynamic collection of books, journals, and catalogs. [Dallas, TX]

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