In 2017, the University of Miami opened the Kislak Center at the University of Miami as a dedicated home for Special Collections and University Archives. The facility is named in recognition of a landmark gift from Jay I. Kislak: the Jay I. Kislak Collection of the Early Americas, Exploration and Navigation.

Conveniently located on the ground floor of the Otto G. Richter Library, the Kislak Center brings together the departments that steward the Kislak Collection and other rare books, manuscripts, and archival materials in a space designed for research and discovery. Open to the public, it features a gallery for exhibitions and a grand reading room that welcomes researchers from around the world.

Throughout the year, the Kislak Center hosts public programs, welcomes research grant recipients, and supports artist residencies—creating opportunities for scholars, students and the broader community to engage with the collections.

Kislak Center at the University of Miami
Otto G. Richter Library
1300 Memorial Drive
Coral Gables, Florida 33146
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