Exhibitions - October 2024

Bibliotheca astronomica.
Astronomical Prints of the 15th–17th Centuries in the Collections of the National Library of the CR
October 18 - December 18, 2024

The exhibition presents rare astronomical books printed in the 15th-17th centuries kept in the collections of the National Library of the CR. Displayed are world unique prints from the first period after the invention of the printing press (incunabula) as well as books from the 16th and 17th centuries.  Among them there are books by famous astronomers, e.g. Johannes Regiomontanus, Peter Apian, Nicolaus Copernicus, Tycho Brahe or Johannes Kepler. Visitors will learn how the letterpress helped spread astronomical knowledge and news about the events in the sky and how illustrations in astronomical and astrological titles were transformed in the first quarter of a millennium of the printing press. Featured are also newly discovered calendars from the 15th century and a unique astronomical clock.
The display not only shows the progress in astronomy in the aforementioned period but it also provides information about those interested then in astronomy and about the owners of the books. According to the ownership notes, supralibros or the book spines we could identify that the owners were scholars, doctors and libraries of universities, monasteries and noble families.
The exhibition has been prepared within the framework of the research project NAKI III The Roots and Fruits of European Science in Czech, Moravian, and Silesian Historical Library Collections.
Electronic catalogue to the exhibition is available here >>

The Klementinum Gallery
Tuesday to Sunday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Admission free

Changes of the Klementinum in Photographs
August 5 - December 31, 2024

Photogallery

The presented photographs show the Klementinum area from the end of the 19th century to around the middle of the 20th century. They tell long-forgotten stories and remind of places that have disappeared or changed in connection with the reconstruction for the needs of the then Public and University Library.

Klementinum, Main Hall
Mon - Sat 9 am - 7 pm in the NL Opening Hours (Bank Holiday October 28 CLOSED)
Admission free

Slavonic Library – A Hundred Years of Its Activity (1924–2024)
September 5 – November 8, 2024

Photogallery

The exhibition on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the establishment commemorates milestones in the library´s history, important personalities as well as the most interesting parts of the library collections. Presented are also publishing, exhibition and organizational activities of the library including the participation in specialized Slavistic projects. Featured are unique materials from the collection of visual documents.

Klementinum, Ground floor (gate A)
Mon - Sat 9 am - 7 pm in the NL Opening Hours (Bank Holiday October 28 CLOSED)
Admission to the exhibition for the NL registered users and those with a one-day Admission Ticket