Saturday Manuscript
Precious manuscripts from the Middle Ages to the present day: A series of thematic short tours (in German).
Treasures from the Manuscript Department
What is normally reserved for science is made accessible to the general public in our series of thematic short tours. Selected documents from the historical holdings of the Zurich Central Library are shown and explained once a month by staff of the Manuscript Department. Participation in the guided tours is free of charge.
The events are planned and carried out by: Thomas Bruggmann, Chris Bünter, Gunnar Dalvit, Sarah El Hamamsy, Joëlle Fischer, Anett Lütteken, Christian Scheidegger, Monica Seidler-Hux und Rainer Walter.
Programm 2025
- Albert Welti – ein Zürcher Maler im Spiegel seiner Briefe
Saturday, 18. January - Jakob Christian Heusser – Kaffee und eine Entschuldigung
Saturday, 15. February - Der Europa Verlag – Engagement in der Krise
Saturday, 8. March - Mode im Wandel der Zeit
Saturday, 12. April - Sprachenvielfalt in Handschriften
Saturday, 17. May - «Im Wald und auf der Heide…» – Kulturgeschichtliches zur Jagd
Saturday, 14. June - Täufer, Tod und Toleranz
Saturday, 5. July - Briefe, Bücher und Besucher – Johann Jakob Bodmers Lebenswelt
Saturday, 23. August - «Des Menschen bester Freund» – Hunde in Handschriften
Saturday, 13. September - Conrad Ferdinand Meyer von allen Seiten – zum 200. Geburtstag
Saturday, 18. October - General Ulrich Wille und seine Familie
Saturday, 15. November - Die Macht der Sterne – Handschriften zwischen Astronomie und Astrologie
Saturday, 6. Dezember
You can download the annual program as a PDF here.
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