CONTACT:

ADDRESS:

Corrensstr. 24

48149 Münster

Germany

TELEPHONE: +49-(0251) 833590

TELEX: 892529

TELEFAX: (0251) 838397

INTERNET RESOURCES:

Web Pages

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LIBRARY ACTIVITIES:

The library was founded in 1928 and was a private library collecting polar and alpine literature. In 1959, the library was bought by the Geophysical Institute of the University of Münster/Germany, which is a centre of polar research in Germany. According to the number of books and periodicals the library is now the most important centre of polar and alpine literature in Germany.

The archives are included with the library of the Geophysical Institute.

DESCRIPTION OF POLAR COLLECTION:

Geosciences and Polar Regions.