Fondation Martin Bodmer Cologny
The Fondation Martin Bodmer in Cologny preserves and exhibits one of the world’s foremost collections of rare books, manuscripts and documents tracing the history of writing and literature from antiquity to the modern era. The collection, recognised by UNESCO as part of the Memory of the World, includes papyri, medieval manuscripts, incunabula and autograph documents by major figures in literature, science and history.
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Fondation Martin Bodmer
The Fondation Martin Bodmer in Cologny preserves and exhibits one of the world’s foremost collections of rare books, manuscripts and documents tracing the history of writing and literature from antiquity to the modern era. The collection, recognised by UNESCO as part of the Memory of the World, includes papyri, medieval manuscripts, incunabula and autograph documents by major figures in literature, science and history.
Housed in a museum designed by architect Mario Botta with views over Lake Geneva, the foundation serves researchers and the public interested in the written heritage of humanity.
