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29 March to 1 April 2024

The German National Library will be closed at both locations. The exhibitions of the German Museum of Books and Writing will open from 10:00 to 18:00.

Exhibitions – "Showcases" for the Library

Exhibitions are designed to act as showcases for the German National Library. The German Exile Archive 1933–1945 in Frankfurt am Main, the German Museum of Books and Writing and the German Music Archive in Leipzig all display their unique collections in their exhibition areas. Together with the permanent exhibitions, regular temporary exhibitions invite visitors to engage with current topics in media history and the many and varied aspects of exile and emigration.

Exhibitions Leipzig

Exhibitions Frankfurt am Main

Exhibition Archives

You can find an overview of previous exhibitions in the exhibition archive of the German Museum of Books and Writing and in the exhibition archive of the German Exile Archive 1933-1945.

Virtual Exhibtions

Our exhibitions on site are complemented by virtual exhibitions that can be accessed anywhere in the world at any time. The multimedia online exhibitions consist of a wide variety of images, videos, sound recordings and digitalised original documents.

Our virtual exhibitions

More Cultural offerings of the German National Library

From exhibitions and guided tours through readings, open days, presentations and concerts to workshops for children and young people: the German National Library offers a wide variety of cultural events.

More Cultural offerings and the Events calendar

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