Science & Society Picture Library

One of the UK’s premier image archives, SSPL is the official picture library for the collections of the Science Museum Group and represents over 2000 years of science, technology, industry and social history. With an online offering of over 165,000 images, SSPL has experienced researchers ready to expertly search our archive and fulfil any brief. We are adding new content from our internationally acclaimed museums every day. From engineering drawings, to glass plate negatives, from object photography of tiny curios to locomotives, our photo studio goes above and beyond. We are continuously adding some of the best content from collections and archives around the globe. From the world-renowned Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, the National Archives and British Postal Museum, to the beautiful astrophotography of Jamie Cooper, SSPL has something to offer for any project or need. Footage You can now also licence footage from us! With a broad comprised of classic clips, our film archive includes the twilight age of steam travel, Science Museum lecture films from the 1930s-1960s, the works of Louis Le Prince, Marey, Muybridge and the poignant first ever colour film made by Lee and Turner in 1902. To find out more about any of our collections and archives please contact our knowledgeable and helpful team on 0207 942 4400 or picture.library@sciencemuseum.ac.uk or visit and register on our website at www.scienceandsociety.co.uk