The Exhibition at the Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana

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Nation, Region, Province
Toscana
Town
Firenze
Venue
Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana
Address
Piazza S.Lorenzo, 9
Users
general public
Subject
Uniqueness and Peculiarities of the Library Collections
Digital alternative
mostre.sba.unifi.it/tesori-inesplorati/
Vernissage
15th Febrary 2017

From 15 February to 23 June 2017 (extended until 29th september) the exhibition halls of Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, hosted "Tesori inesplorati. Le Biblioteche dell’Università di Firenze in mostra", an exhibit of the hidden treasures held by the University of Florence Libraries.

The bibliographic patrimony of the University counts over  3.8 million volumes, many of which are antique, rare or valuable items drawing scholars and researchers from all over the world. A wealth of riches awaiting to be discoovered that the University of Florence is adamant to present to the entire town.

The exhibition is divided into six thematic paths, linked to one another through an ideal dialogue: the human body and its care, natural sciences from the Middle Ages to the modern age; the origins of law; evolving technology; Florence, the Mediterranean and the East; the Twentieth Century.

Catalog

Italian catalogue edited by Stefano Mazzoni

English catalogue edited by Stefano Mazzoni, Donatella Lippi, Paolo Maria Mariano

Photographs by: Giovanni Martellucci

Translation by: Catherine Bolton, Sonia Hill

Publisher:  Mandragora

Patronages

Ministero dei beni e delle attività culturali e del turismo, Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana

Università degli Studi di Firenze, Sistema Bibliotecario di Ateneo

Scientific Committee

Franco Angotti, Federigo Bambi, Mario Carlo Alberto Bevilacqua, Orazio Ciancio, Laura Colli, Teresa De Robertis, Gianfranco Gensini, Laura Giambastiani, Mauro Guerrini, Donatella Lippi, Pierandrea Lo Nostro, Stefano Mazzoni, Guido Moggi, Graziano Ruffini, Stefano Zamponi

Promotion

Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana: Direction:  I. Giovanna Rao ; Exhibition and cultural initiatives section: Anna Rita Fantoni, Roberto Seriacopi ; Administrative section : Grazia Scarafile, Antonella Taiti, Dina Giuliani

Università degli studi di Firenze: Direction Sistema Bibliotecario: M. Giulia Maraviglia ; Organizing Comitee: Lucilla Conigliello, Gianni Galeota, Maria Luisa Masetti, Floriana Tagliabue, Maria Enrica Vadalà, Laura Vannucci; Organizing Secretariat: Giovanna Cestone, Lucia Frigenti, Gianna Frosali, Caterina Guiducci, Francesca Landi, Chiara Melani, Carolina Santoni

Press Office

Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana: Silvia Scipioni

Università degli studi di Firenze: Antonella Maraviglia

Exhibition project

Exhibition Preparation: Machina s.r.l.

Coordinated Image: Arrigo Coppitz

Exhibition Project: Fabrizio Monaci, Roberta Paganucci

Graphic Project: Mandragora

Multimedia Presentation: Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana: Claudio Finocchi ; Ifnet s.r.l. ; Università degli studi di Firenze: Sabina Cavicchi, Alessandro Cerbai, Monia Marcacci, Alessandra Marilli, Guido Melis, Fergus Miconi, Gianluca Savi

Contacts

e-mail: b-mela@beniculturali.it

tel: +39 055 2937911