Institute of Museum and Library Services

aid: institute-of-museum-and-library-services
name: Institute of Museum and Library Services
description: The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is an independent federal agency that advances, supports,
  and empowers America's museums, libraries, and related organizations through grantmaking, research, and policy development.
  IMLS provides data access to grant and museum information through its APIs.
type: Index
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
tags:
- Federal Government
- Grants
- Libraries
- Museums
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/institute-of-museum-and-library-services/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2024-12-03'
modified: '2026-04-28'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: institute-of-museum-and-library-services:imls-data-catalog
  name: IMLS Data Catalog API
  description: The IMLS Data Catalog provides public access to IMLS grants data and museum information through an API, enabling
    researchers and developers to access grant information, museum locations, and program data.
  humanURL: https://www.imls.gov/research-evaluation/data-collection/museum-data-files
  tags:
  - Federal Government
  - Grants
  - Libraries
  - Museums
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.imls.gov/research-evaluation/data-collection/museum-data-files
common:
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/imls
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/us-imls
- type: Website
  url: https://www.imls.gov/
- type: Support
  url: https://www.imls.gov/contact
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com