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Research Resources
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Symposiums
Find more information about past, and upcoming National Postal Museum symposiums, including the Winton M. Blount Postal History Symposium. |
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Smithsonian National Postal Museum Scholarship
The Museum is pleased to announce a scholarship for the research of postage stamps or postal history leading to publication. |
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Institute for Analytical Philately
IAP is an educational institution dedicated to applying analytical techniques to philatelic studies which are intended to provide long term and wide ranging benefits to all aspects of philately. |
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Industry White Papers
White papers examine the opportunities that are used by postal leaders to transform postal services by introducing new services that bridge the physical and electronic worlds, and how postal industries address how they put their services into practice. |
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Finding Guides
The Museum has created research guides for collections that are frequently accessed or that have additional research potential. These guides provide concise descriptions of the scope and content, provenance and list of materials for each collection. |
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Arago
Arago, the Museum's educational and research Web site, presents the collections in a context-rich setting with full color images and zoom-in capability. |
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Museum Library
The National Postal Museum's library houses one of the world's largest collections of postal history and philatelic literature. |
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Online Articles
The National Postal Museum would like to share research and educational
materials through these online articles. |
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Articles from EnRoute
The Museum's EnRoute newsletter published articles covering various aspects of postal history and philately. |
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Photographic Archives
Historical photographs and images of items in the collection can be ordered online. |
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Topical Reference Pages
Browse these pages to discover resources organized by topic. |
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Video Zone
The Museum’s digital video resources include special features, lectures, historical footage and exhibit videos. |
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State Postal History Registry
Experts in philatelic postal history are offering their time and know-how through the State Postal History Registry. |
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Smithsonian Magazine Online
Smithsonian magazine is the Smithsonian Institution's membership magazine. Since the National Postal Museum opened in 1993, the magazine has celebrated the museum and its collection in a number of ways. |
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External Research Links
Links to philatelic and postal history Web sites in the United States and around the world. |
