- Marzo con Vivaldi
The National University Library of Turin holds 27 volumes of almost entirely autograph works by Antonio Vivaldi: this documentary corpus constitutes the world’s most important collection of scores handwritten by the great Venetian composer. The exhibition features a selection of these codices, accompanied by various archival documents.
- Margherita. La biblioteca della Regina Margherita di Savoia
In the collective imagination, Margherita of Savoy embodied, more than any other, an exemplary model of sovereignty. In her, the awareness and pride of belonging to one of Europe’s oldest royal houses were combined with a closeness to the people, an interest in the needs of the underprivileged, and a vivid passion for culture. In this regard, the extensive book collection gathered by the Queen over a lifetime bears witness to the fascination the intellectual world held for her, as well as the eclectic taste of a curious woman who loved Italian and European literature, figurative arts, poetry, music, and the most innovative aspects of the society of her time.
- La biblioteca nella biblioteca: la cultura del dono
At the height of the pandemic, the National University Library of Turin decided to enhance the value of the books stored in its warehouses within 1046 perforated boxes. This led to the rediscovery of approximately 17,000 volumes and 11,000 pamphlets, most of them ancient and of significant cultural interest: 556 linear meters of books from all over the world. The primary source of this “deposit” consists of donations received after the great fire of 1904, giving rise to the project “The Culture of Giving” (La cultura del dono). The virtual exhibition was created thanks to the contribution of the Directorate General for Libraries and with the technical support of the ICCU, as part of a three-year grant dedicated to the promotion of Italian language and culture abroad.