130 years of the NSK Manuscripts and Old Books Collection - Nacionalna i sveučilišna knjižnica u Zagrebu

NSK exhibition, Dominis, Split, Milesi Palace

Split’s Milesi Palace hosting the exhibition on Croatia’s 17th-century genius by 27 Dec 2024

17 – 27 December 2024

By 27 December 2024, the Milesi Palace, in Split, will be hosting Marco Antonio de Dominis: A Visionary’s Perspective, the exhibition which the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) put on as part of the 2024 European Heritage Days programme. Jointly organised by the Library, Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts (CASA) and Pontifical Croatian College of St. Jerome in Rome as part of the Academy’s project aimed at the popularisation of Croatian cultural heritage (

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Material exhibited as part of “The Golden Age of the Fountain Pen in NSK Manuscripts” exhibition.

“The Golden Age of the Fountain Pen in NSK Manuscripts” exhibition on view by 15 December

3 – 15 December 2024

On 3 December 2024, the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) hosted the opening The Golden Age of the Fountain Pen in NSK Manuscripts exhibition, the final event of the Library’s programme marking the 130th anniversary of the founding of the Library’s Manuscripts and Old Books Collection, NSK’s oldest special collection. Organised with the support of the Croatian Ministry of Culture and Media and remaining on view by 15 December 2024, the exhibition spotlights the Collection’s treasures such as the autograph manuscripts of the world-famous Croatian writer

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Participants in the 2024 conference on Marko Marulić hosted by NSK.

Year of Marko Marulić: NSK hosts conference spotlighting the legacy of “the father of Croatian literature”

21 & 22 November 2024

On 21 and 22 November 2024, the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) hosted a scientific conference commemorating the 500th anniversary of the passing of Marko Marulić (1450-1524), “the father of Croatian literature” and a distinguished European humanist. Jointly organised by NSK and the Croatian Language and Linguistics Institute with the support of the Croatian Ministry of Science, Education and Youth and Croatian Ministry of Culture and Media, the conference was held as part of the Year of Marko Marulić, Croatia’s nationwide ...

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Visitors of the “Marco Antonio de Dominis: A Visionary’s Perspective” exhibition.

European Heritage Days 2024: Exhibition commemorating 17th-century Croatian genius on view by 29 Oct 2024

15 – 29 October 2024

On 15 October 2024, the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) hosted the opening of Marco Antonio de Dominis: A Visionary’s Perspective, an exhibition spotlighting an outstanding Croatian theologian, philosopher and scholar at the turn of the 17th century. Jointly organised by the Library, Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts (CASA) and Pontifical Croatian College of St. Jerome in Rome as part of the Academy’s project aimed at the popularisation of Croatian cultural heritage (Upoznajmo hrvatsku znanstvenu baštinu), the exhibition, which is taking place as part of the 2024

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Segment of the poster for the 'Book Art in Croatia' exhibition.

A break from summer heat with the best designed Croatian books throughout history

13 – 20 August 2024

By 20 August, take a break from summer heat in the grand lobby of the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) where you can refresh yourself by visiting an exhibition spotlighting the outstanding examples of book art in Croatia spanning a period of 1,500 years. The Book Art in Croatia exhibition provides a historical overview of techniques and styles employed in the production and decoration of books in Croatia since the Middle Ages to contemporary times. Authored by art historian Dr Milan Pelc, it reveals interesting details about manuscript and printed books featuring a wide array of themes and content and presenting the greatest achievements in book design in Croatia. Apart from medieval ...

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“Marco Antonio de Dominis: A Visionary’s Perspective”: Commemorating the unforgotten Croatian genius

15 – 29 October 2024

From 15 to 29 October 2024, the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) will be hosting Marco Antonio de Dominis: A Visionary’s Perspective, an exhibition spotlighting an outstanding Croatian theologian, philosopher and scholar at the turn of the 17th century and a distinguished member of Europe’s high society at the time whose legacy transcends the boundaries of Croatian cultural heritage. Marking the 400th anniversary of the death of Marco Antonio de Dominis, one of the greatest intellectual figures of both Croatian and European cultural heritage, and the 130th anniversary of the founding of the NSK Manuscripts and Old Books Collection, the Marco Antonio de Dominis: A Visionary’...

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A fountain pen resting on an open notebook.

“The Golden Age of the Fountain Pen in NSK Manuscripts” exhibition: Croatian heritage traced in ink

3 – 15 December 2024

From 3 to 15 December 2024, the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) will be hosting The Golden Age of the Fountain Pen in NSK Manuscripts exhibition, the final event of the Library’s programme marking the 130th anniversary of the founding of the Library’s Manuscripts and Old Books Collection and organised with the support of the Croatian Ministry of Culture and Media. Presenting the treasures preserved in the NSK Manuscripts and Old Books Collection such as the manuscripts of the world-famous Croatian writer Miroslav Krleža (1893-1981), letters of the internationally acclaimed Croatian ...

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