Hill Museum & Manuscript Library
The Hill Museum & Manuscript Library (HMML) is a nonprofit organization that photographs, catalogs, and provides free access to collections of manuscripts located in libraries around the world.HMML prioritizes manuscripts located in regions endangered by war, political instability, or other threats. HMML is currently digitizing manuscripts in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Egypt, Gaza, Great Britain, India, Iraq, Italy, Lebanon, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Montenegro, Nepal, Pakistan, and Yemen. HMML's mission is to preserve and share the world's handwritten past to inspire a deeper understanding of our present and future. With approximately 450,000 manuscripts digitized or microfilmed in partnership with more than 800 libraries worldwide, HMML maintains the world's largest digital collection of ancient manuscripts. Additionally, HMML’s reference collection holds approximately 50,000 volumes on topics related to manuscripts, printed books, art, and liturgy. HMML’s Special Collections and Art & Photographs collection contain more than 11,000 rare books and 7,000 art objects. Once photographed and cataloged, the manuscripts and artwork are made available online in HMML Reading Room and Museum.
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Saint John's University
County Road 159
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Minnesota, United States
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