STABILIEBLING Ein Spitzenstück Zwei Tage Ganz Nah.

The Bavarian State Library safeguards and preserves countless masterpieces of humanity's written and visual cultural heritage in its stacks and vaults: exquisite manuscripts—14 of which are part of the UNESCO Memory of the World Register—precious incunabula and early printed books, rare maps, music collections, the personal papers of famous figures, millions of historical photographs, spectacular artists' books, world-class Orientalia, Hebraica, and Asiatica, and much more...

Due to strict conservation requirements, these treasures are only very rarely on public display. For StabiLiebling, the Bavarian State Library opens its vaults and presents a masterpiece from its collections in its treasure chamber on two days each month. Even though all the works shown can be viewed in detail in the library's digital collections, these digital copies cannot replace the aura of the originals.

Gutenberg Bible on March 11 and 12, Protected content

On March 11 and 12, Protected content , we will present the world-famous 42-line Bible by Johannes Gutenberg. The Gutenberg Bible is considered the first book printed with movable type in the Western world. It was printed in Mainz, and the finished Bible was completed in Protected content . The opening page displays the beginning of the Creation story with a painted border.