Difference Between

Library, Museum and

Archive
Prepared by :
Muhamad Faris Bin Nor Azman
Zuhair Yazdani bin Mohamed Ghozali
Muhammad Farhan bin Muhammad Kamil
Muhammad Iszazul Qayyum Bin Iskandar

Library
Definition :
A library is an organized collection of sources of information and similar
resources, made accessible to a defined community for reference or
borrowing. It provides physical or digital access to material, and may be a
physical building or room, or a virtual space, or both. Libraries range in size
from a few shelves of books to several million items.

Collection of Materials :

Books
Periodicals
Newspaper
Maps
Other formats

Types of Library
1. National library
2. Special library
3. Academic library
4. School library
5. Public library

Museum
Definition :
A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of
artifacts and other objects scientific, artistic, cultural, or
historical, importance and makes them available for
public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or
temporary .

Collection of Material
Artifacts
Paintings
Fossils
Historical Pictures
Historical Objects

Types of Museum
The major types of museums are as below:
1. History Museum
2. Science Museum
3. Art Museum

Type of Museum
There are also some specialized museums
emphasizing a particular topic or type of collection
such as:
1. Maritime Museum
2. University Museum
3. Photography Museum
4. War Museum
5. National Museum

Importance of Museum
Museum provide a unique interactive experience of getting up close to things we
usually only see in books, newspaper or on the television . Seeing the Mona Lisa
for example , is a totally different experience to seeing one of the millions of
printed versions; the perception you get of something from a second-hand source
is often completely different to the one you get when you see something with
your on eyes .

Archive
Definition :

Archives is a institution that keeps records that have been

selected for permanent or long-term preservation to

preserve their enduring

cultural or historical value.

Collection of Materials :

Documents
Acts & Ordinances
Photographs
Microforms
Maps
Audio Recordings
Treaties
Plans

Differences Between Archive

Materials & Library Materials

Archive
Primary Sources
Produce Spontaneously
Contain Reliable Information
No Specific Author
Preserved Permanently
More Towards Researcher
Closed Access

Library
Secondary Sources
Produced With A Proper Plan
Contain Authors Imagination
Specific Author
Sometime Preserved
Permanently
More Towards Public References
Open Access

Importance of Archive

Reference For Future Generation

Help To Formulate Government Policies
Sources of Reliable Information
Ensure The Spirit of Nationalism & Patriotism

Thank You