In the organizer's words:
What is the most valuable thing about Germany's largest archive library? Is it the collection, the building or perhaps a single, special object?
The first two extensions hardly differ externally from the original building, but inside the architectural styles of the respective eras have been preserved to this day. Together with the third extension, the book towers, and the fourth extension, which opened in 2011, the German National Library is an unmistakable landmark of Leipzig.
The building history of the library is a good illustration of the fact that history and architecture do not follow a straight line and that breaks are part of it. See how many artistic "ingredients" form a whole in the library building - something valuable.
Our guided tours at a glance
- Family tour with discovery quiz
9:30 a.m. | 11:00 a.m.
We invite you on a tour of discovery at Deutscher Platz. On a tour of the German National Library, we will show you the reading rooms and various collections in our building. You can prove your knowledge with a short quiz. - Hidden Places
10:00 a.m. | 12:00 p.m.
What could be more exciting than a look behind the scenes? With over 600 rooms, the German National Library in Leipzig is an Eldorado of unique places and stories. The tour offers a look behind the one or other otherwise closed door in one of the largest libraries in the country. From the basement to the top floor, you will walk through a building that has grown steadily since its foundation. - Library tour with a look into the reading rooms
10:30 a.m. | 12:30 p.m.
Join us on an architectural journey of discovery through the listed part of the building and find out what makes our library so special. Take a seat in the impressive ambience of the Humanities Reading Room, which reopened to the public at the beginning of this year after having been freshly renovated. - How did our great-grandparents listen to music?
11:30 a.m.
How did people listen to music 100 years ago without smartphones and the like? Sounds from funnels and pianos without players - we'll show you how on a sonic journey through time through the permanent exhibition "From the Edison reel to Blu-Ray" in the German Music Archive. "Yesterday - today - tomorrow" architectural tour
1 p.m.
The German National Library looks back on more than 112 years of history. The founding building on Deutscher Platz was designed by architect Oskar Pusch. The building has been extended several times, and the different architectural styles are visible inside the library and on the facades. Join us on an architectural journey of discovery through the different eras and styles.
Further offers for the Open Monument Day®: https://www.tag-des-offenen-denkmals.de/programm
Further information
The German National Library can only be visited on the day as part of a guided tour. It is not necessary to register for the guided tours in advance. Please note that the guided tours have a maximum number of participants.
Please note that photographs will be taken and published on the day of the event.
Information and contact
Venue: Library foyer, German National Library in Leipzig
Costs: Free admission
Registration: no registration required
Checkroom information: Please lock your bags and rucksacks in the lockers.
Accessibility: The tour is barrier-free.
Contact: veranstaltungen@dnb.de
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