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Carolina Rediviva Exhibition Hall

About

Carolina Rediviva’s Exhibition Hall offers a refined and atmospheric introduction to Uppsala University Library’s most treasured objects, presented within one of the city’s most iconic buildings. The hall showcases highlights from a collection built over more than four centuries, including manuscripts, maps, and rare printed works that illuminate the history of knowledge and cultural exchange. Among its permanent centrepieces are the Codex Argenteus, a world‑famous illuminated manuscript, and the Carta Marina from 1539, the earliest reasonably accurate map of the Nordic region. The exhibition changes periodically, drawing from the library’s vast archives of manuscripts, images, sheet music, and historical documents. These displays trace the evolution of writing, printing, and scholarship, offering insight into how ideas have travelled and transformed across centuries. The hall’s setting within the grand 19th‑century library building adds to the experience, connecting visitors with Uppsala’s long academic tradition. Admission is free, making it an accessible cultural stop for anyone interested in history, literature, or the material heritage of learning.

Uppsala Sweden
Carolina Rediviva Exhibition Hall
Location

Carolina Rediviva Exhibition Hall is located at Dag Hammarskjölds väg 1 in central Uppsala, Sweden, serving as the main exhibition space of Uppsala University's Carolina Rediviva library, one of Scandinavia's largest. Nearby are Gustavianum museum right across University Park, the towering Uppsala Cathedral dominating the skyline, Uppsala University's main campus buildings, the Fyris River for scenic riverside strolls, and Linnaeus Garden a short walk south, all within easy reach of Uppsala Central Station in the vibrant historic university quarter.

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