From 23 to 25 May 2024, creative cultural formats will be developed in the Museumsquartier Bern. On 25 May 2024, these ideas will be presented at a public festival, where a programme full of surprises awaits you!
The exhibition "Dürrenmatt, Hesse, Rilke, and the wine" in Neuchâtel, the Night of the Museums and the BiblioWeekend in Bern: take a look at the NL's cultural offerings in 2024.
The collections of the Swiss National Library consist of books, newspapers and periodicals, websites, maps and atlases, university and corporate publications, official publications and printed music.
The collection of the Prints and Drawings Department includes prints from the 17th to 21st centuries, photographs, postcards, posters and artists’ books, as well as documents on historic monument preservation since the end of the 19th century.
The National Library’s Literary Archives are home to the leading
collection of literary estates, libraries and archives from authors of
the 20th and 21st centuries.
The Swiss National Sound Archives in Lugano collect sound recordings and preserve them for posterity. They have been archiving Switzerland’s audio heritage and making it available to anyone with an interest since 1987.
The appeal of swimming in a river is just as great as the danger it poses. Dive into the history of this living tradition, starting with its origins in the 18th century extending into the present day.
The Wehrli brothers defined Swiss Alpine photography at the turn of the 20th century, revealing the beauty of the High Alps and the courage of mountain climbers to the general public.
Der Schweizer Schriftsteller Adolf Muschg ist 90 Jahre alt. Höchste Zeit, seinen grossen Parzivâl-Roman «Der Rote Ritter» wiederzuentdecken.
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