Which images shaped the year 2023? In the exhibition by the Reinhardt von Graffenried Foundation, the NL is presenting from 17 July to 11 October 2024 the best Swiss press photographs from last year.
The development of the NL's vision and strategy, as well as its construction projects, were the focus of the year under review. The Annual Report 2023 provides information on these topics and many other activities of the institution.
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 Chaindon Fair (la Foire de Chaindon) is a major annual event which was originally a livestock fair. Held in Reconvilier in the Bernese Jura on the first Monday of September, it has been on Switzerland’s list of living traditions since 2017.
Henry B. von Fischer breathed new life into Baroque architecture in Bern at the turn of the 20th century. He left his mark on the capital city with impressive villas and urban planning ideas.
Der deutsche Dichter und Übersetzer Albert Vigoleis Thelen verbrachte die Jahre 1939–1947 im portugiesischen Exil. Ein Wetterdrache zeugt von den Wirren dieser Zeit.
Press releases
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