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The visual identity of the “Croatian Anniversaries 925 – 2025: A Kingdom’s Heritage“ exhibition.

“Croatian Anniversaries 925 – 2025: A Kingdom’s Heritage“: NSK exhibition spotlighting 11 centuries of Croatia’s cultural tradition

21 July – 20 August 2025

From 21 July to 20 August 2025, the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) will put on Croatian Anniversaries 925 – 2025: A Kingdom’s Heritage (Obljetničarski velikani i velike obljetnice), an exhibition spotlighting significant anniversaries related to prominent figures, works and events which marked Croatia’s heritage in 1,100 years of the development of its culture. Bringing into focus the invaluable works of more than a millennium of Croatian literary culture preserved in the Library’s collections, the exhibition will bring an overview of the life and oeuvre of a writer and diplomat Ana Katarina ...

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The visual identity of the “Memories of a nation” NSK exhibition.

“Memories of a nation”: NSK exhibition celebrating 30 years since Croatia’s Operation Storm military offensive

28 July – 18 August 2025

From 28 July to 18 August 2025, the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) will put on Memories of a nation: 30 years since Operation Storm, an exhibition marking the 30th anniversary of Operation Storm (VRO Oluja), the key military offensive of the 1991-1995 Croatian Homeland War and the turning point in Croatia’s struggle for freedom and independence. By featuring selected items from the NSK collections, in particular the Library’s Homeland War Collection, the exhibition visitors will be given a unique insight into the glorious 84 hours which at the beginning of August 1995 led to ...

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Visitors at the exhibition held as part of the 2025 Miroslav Krleža Festival.

Miroslav Krleža Festival and NSK together promoting the legacy of an ever-inspiring giant of Croatian culture

2 July 2025

On 2 July 2025, the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) hosted another special get-together and exhibition commemorating Miroslav Krleža (1893-1981), one of the most distinguished, world-famous Croatian writers and thinkers of all time. Held as part of the 14th Miroslav Krleža Festival, which is taking place by 7 July 2025, the programme once more brought together the leading authorities on Krleža and included the exhibition of Krleža’s manuscripts which NSK preserves as part of its Manuscripts and Rare Books Collection.

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The visual identity of the “Faust Vrančić – the Croatian Leonardo da Vinci” exhibition.

“Faust Vrančić – the Croatian Leonardo da Vinci” exhibition on view by 25 Jul 2025

30 June – 25 July 2025

Visit the exhibition which the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) prepared in cooperation with the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts (HAZU) to mark the 410th anniversary of the publication of Machinae novae, a breakthrough work by a remarkable Croatian scholar at the turn of the 17th century Faust Vrančić (1551-1617). Authored by the Senior Research Associate at the Division for the History of Natural and Mathematical Sciences at the Academy’s

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The visual identity of the 2025, 14th Miroslav Krleža Festival.

NSK again part of Miroslav Krleža Festival

2 July 2025, 12.00

On 2 July 2025, at 12.00, the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) will host a special programme as part of the 14th Miroslav Krleža Festival, the 2025 edition of the annual cultural festival commemorating Miroslav Krleža (1893-1981), the giant of Croatia’s 20th-century literature and one of its greatest minds. The Festival, which will this year be taking place from 28 June to 7 July, will once more bring together the leading authorities on Krleža and Krleža enthusiasts of various profiles and certainly create new Krleža’s readers through its

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The visual identity of the “Passing on Ideas through Time: Three Decades of the Glass Treasure Trove of Heritage” exhibition.

NSK celebrating three decades of its modern home

28 May – 18 June 2025

On 28 May 2025, the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) hosted a special programme marking the 30th anniversary of relocating to its current building. Bringing together many distinguished figures from Croatia’s academic and cultural circles, the programme included the opening of the exhibition thematising the three decades of the Library’s work in its modern home and NSK’s importance as Croatia’s national knowledge, culture and heritage hub. In their addresses, the NSK Director General Professor Ivanka Stričević, President of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts (HAZU), one of NSK’s current building’s architects and head of the building’s construction ...

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Visual identity of the 2025 Croatian Book Night.

“Reading is a must – no matter what (where, when and how)!”: Croatian Book Night 2025 opens at NSK

23 April 2025

On 23 April 2025, the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) hosted the opening of the 2025 Croatian Book Night, whose over 1,100 programmes in the upcoming days will bring together as many as 330 institutions on more than 260 locations all across Croatia. The Library once again hosted the opening of Croatia’s annual national programme marking World Book and Copyright Day and Croatian Book Day (22 April). NSK Director General Professor Ivanka Stričević, Director of the Zagreb City Libraries Dr Sunčica Ostoić and ...

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Some of the cartographic treasures displayed as part of the Library’s „Heritage at Hand at CroAtrium” programme.

“Heritage at Hand at CroAtrium” opens with medieval maps of Croatia in the spotlight

14 April 2025

On 14 April 2025, the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) launched Heritage at Hand at CroAtrium, its 2025 programme aimed at the popularisation of Croatian cultural heritage which it preserves as part of Croatica, Croatia’s national library collection. Starting with a lecture by historian and geographer Dr Dubravka Mlinarić from the Croatian Institute for Migration Research (IMIN), the programme first spotlighted the invaluable cartographic material documenting Croatian statehood. CroAtrium – bringing Croatica closer to everyone Immersing the programme participants in the fascinating world of 16th-century cartographers Lazarus Secretarius and

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The visual identity of the 2025 NSK escape room event.

ZOOBookathon: NSK 2025 escape room exploration of fascinating fauna in NSK collections

23 April 2025, 17.00 – 21.00 (final start time: 20.00)

On 23 April 2025 (17.00 – 21.00), the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) will organise its 2025 escape room event. Prepared as part of this year’s edition of the Croatian Book Night, the programme will offer its participants a unique opportunity to explore the fascinating animal world hiding in the Library’s collections. Register for free! After the Library’s successful 2024 escape room programme, which spotlighted the 150th anniversary of the birth of Ivana Brlić...

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Lazius, Wolfgang (1561) “Ducatus Carniolae et Histriae una cum Marcha Windorum”. Vienna: Michael Zimmermann. NSK Map Collection.

“Heritage at Hand at CroAtrium” opening soon with 16th-century cartographic treasures in the spotlight

14 April 2025, 12.00, CroAtrium

On 14 April 2025 (12.00, Conference Hall Judita), the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) will open Heritage at Hand at CroAtrium, a 2025 programme aimed at the popularisation of Croatian cultural heritage which the Library preserves as part of Croatica, Croatia’s national library collection. Starting with a lecture by historian and geographer Dr Dubravka Mlinarić from the Croatian Institute for Migration Research (IMIN), the Heritage at Hand programme will first spotlight the invaluable 16th-century cartographic material documenting Croatian statehood (Dokumentiranje hrvatske državnosti u radovima srednjoeuropskih kartografa 16. stoljeća).

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