ISAC Photographic Archives

The images in the Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures Online Collections Search and Publications are made available to the public, students, and scholars solely for research purposes (including public presentations with use of the credit line: "Courtesy of the Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures of the University of Chicago"). All images are subject to copyright laws and, except where noted otherwise, are the property of the  Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures. Publication, distribution, exhibition, or reproduction of images (print, electronic, online, or other-media) is strictly prohibited without prior written permission from the Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures Museum.


For Research 

To request high-resolution photographs/illustrations for research purposes from our Photo Archives (including object and archival photographs, as well as illustrations), please download the Research Request Form and email the completed form to the Museum Office: isac-museum@uchicago.edu


For Publication

To request publication-quality photographs/illustrations from our Digital Archives (including object and archival photographs, as well as illustrations) and to obtain permission for publication, please download the Photo Request and Permission Form, review the publication guidelines, and email the completed request form to the Museum Office: isac-museum@uchicago.edu