Visit: Public Guests

Roger Brown Study Collection

Public visits to the RBSC

The Roger Brown Study Collection will be closed from December 2022 to Fall 2023 as a long-planned renovation project on the first floor is completed. The work includes making the first-floor restroom ADA accessible, workspaces more efficient, and bringing storage spaces up to archival standards to preserve our collections. Construction will be completed by the summer, and we'll be able to welcome the community back into the RBSC before the fall semester begins.

We apologize for not being able to accommodate visits during this time.

While we cannot offer in-person visits, staff will be able to support research requests through database access to our digitized collections. Research inquiries can be made to rbsc@saic.edu, and remote research appointments will be available via email.

 

COVID-19 protocols
All visitors who are not current students, faculty, and staff with a valid ARTICard will need to show proof of vaccination and, if eligible, booster to enter the RBSC. Current SAIC students, faculty, and staff need to scan their ARTICard upon arrival.

 

For those unable to schedule an appointment, we have launched a full virtual tour of the RBSC!

 

 

 

Location and Contact Information

Roger Brown Study Collection
1926 N. Halsted St.
Chicago, Illinois 60614

email: rbsc@saic.edu
voice: 773.929.2452

Directions to the RBSC
The RBSC is located at 1926 North Halsted Street, 1/2 block south of Armitage Avenue on Halsted Street, on the west side of the street.

By public transportation

  • CTA Brown Line: Exit at Armitage and walk three blocks east to Halsted Street. Turn right on Halsted and go 1/2 block south to 1926.
  • CTA Red Line: Exit at North Avenue, go to Halsted St. (1/4 block east) and walk 2 1/2 blocks north to 1926.
  • CTA Bus # 8, Halsted Street Bus, exit at Armitage and walk 1/2 block south to 1926.

By car
From I-94, exit at North Avenue, drive east to Halsted Street. Turn left/north on Halsted Street and drive 2.5 blocks to 1926. There's a parking garage directly across the street (credit card only).