Music : Open Access Resources

Searchable database of free music and royalty free music.

Repository of open access resources on and about music. Includes authors, places, time frames, orchestral music, operas, symphonies and more.

The American Folklife Center provides online access to selected portions of our collections. Online content may include audio samples of music and stories, digital images of rare letters and photographs, and video clips.

Contains music, audio recordings, notated music, film, and video and more.

Comprehensive searchable database of open-access journals focusing on music contains peer-reviewed academic journals, newsletters of scholarly societies, specialized magazines on musical topics, blogs, and personal websites containing significant scholarly material.

Contains biographies, music collections, hymns, music history, music instruction and literature, and other related sources.

The Smithsonian’s combined musical resources constitute the world’s largest museum of music. Music is an integral part of the Smithsonian’s connective tissue, spanning a remarkable number and diversity of collections, programs, and exhibitions.