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-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/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: Website
    url: https://www.imls.gov/
  - type: Support
    url: https://www.imls.gov/contact
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com