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The Collections of the PEF cover a range of artefacts, disciplines, and  areas of interest. Legitimate researchers wishing to view and study the collections should make an appointment in advance with the Curator.  Those wishing to use the Library should contact the Librarian.

The Natural History Collection This comprises botanical and ornithological specimens from the Levant, collected on behalf of the PEF by notable naturalists such as Canon H.B. Tristram, who was active in the Holy Land between the 1860s and 1897, and Sergeant Armstrong, a member of the Survey of Western Palestine team in the 1870s.
The Archaeological Collections The archaeological collections contain artefacts from the PEF excavations and surveys in Palestine. The collections range in date from the Palaeolithic to Islamic times, and consist of a range of artefacts of stone, pottery, glass, metal and ivory.
The Map Collection The Fund has a number of original and manuscript maps and plans, both from its own projects, such as the Jerusalem excavations conducted by Warren in the late 1860s, and the Survey of Western Palestine (1871 - 78), as well as work produced by other scholars.
The Picture Collection The Fund owns a small collection of watercolours, oils, and drawings. Many of these items were created specifically for the PEF while others were bequeathed to the Fund. Images include landscapes, monuments, people, and scenes of daily life in Palestine from the 1860s onwards.
The Photographic Collection This includes a range images of Palestine, Israel, Syria, Trans-Jordan, and Lebanon dating from the 1850s to the present day. The primary focus of the archive is on the latter half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century. Prints of images from the photographic collections may be ordered direct from the Photographic Officer and Curator (e-mail curator@pef.org. uk). A catalogue of the collection may be consulted by appointment, together with a price list.
The Documentary Archive The PEF’s archive contains the correspondence, field notes, plans, drawings, etc. of the Funds research projects from 1865 on, the work of Warren, Kitchener and Conder among them. Handlists are available. Researchers wishing to view the archives should contact the Curator, providing references. An appointment must be arranged in advance in order that the material can be made available.
The Library The library concentrates on the history, geography, natural history and archaeology of Palestine, Syria, and Lebanon, with additional coverage of Cyprus, and limited coverage of other areas, including Egypt, Anatolia, and Mesopotamia.  We have a particularly good collection of nineteenth century travel books, and long runs of the major journals covering the region. Use of the library is available to subscribers to the Fund. For a list of the latest acquisitions by the PEF Library click here.