| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | stock photography, stock footage |
| Founded | 1981 |
| Headquarters | 327-329 Harrow Road London W9 3RB United Kingdom |
| Key people | Michael Marten (founder) |
| Website | http://www.sciencephoto.com |
Science Photo Library (registered as Science Photo Library Limited) is a privately-owned stock photography and, more recently, stock footage agency, founded in 1981.[1] Its headquarters are in Maida Hill, in west London, U.K..
In addition to its commercial aims, Science Photo Library uses its media to sponsor and contribute to events aimed at popularising science to children, through educational multimedia competitions,[2] and to the wider public through exhibitions such as From Earth to the Universe[3] as part of the International Year of Astronomy, and its 2011 collaboration with RIA Novosti to showcase archive material covering the first human spaceflight by Yuri Gagarin.[4]