Archives are libraries that contain historical materials. If you are searching for a historical design style or artist, you'll find a wealth of examples. They will serve as inspiration for many of your projects.

The Cooper Hewitt, the Smithsonian Design Museum

collection.cooperhewitt.org

This collection has design objects from American artists.

V & A (Victoria and Albert Museum, London, UK)

www.vam.ac.uk/collections

Search for artists. EX: Lucian Bernhard - William Morris

This collection has design objects from the United Kingdom and its Commonwealth. Great for Victorian arts, Arts & Crafts, and Advertising. Make sure to check the with image box.

Harvard/ Art Museums

Bauhaus Collection

MOMA (Museum of Modern Art, NYC)

www.moma.org/search

Bauhaus items in the collection

Search by artist. EX: Milton Glaser - Paula Scher - Lucien Bernhard

General term: Graphic Design

Metropolitan Museum of Art (NYC)

www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search

Made sure to select Artworks with Image

EX: Paul Klee