Bodmer Foundation, Literary museum in Cologny, Switzerland
The Bodmer Foundation displays an extensive collection of 160,000 items including ancient manuscripts, papyri, and rare printed works in a modern building.
Martin Bodmer established this institution in the 1920s to preserve significant texts, leading to its recognition as a UNESCO Memory of the World site.
The collection contains one of the 48 existing copies of the Gutenberg Bible, ancient Egyptian Books of the Dead, and manuscripts by Mozart and Beethoven.
The foundation remains closed for renovations until spring 2025, with standard admission rates of 15 CHF for adults and 10 CHF for students.
The underground exhibition space, designed by Mario Botta in 2003, connects two neo-baroque houses through naturally illuminated galleries.
Location: Cologny
Location: Canton of Geneva
Inception: 1920s
Founders: Martin Bodmer
Architects: Mario Botta
Part of: list of cultural properties in Cologny
Address: Route Martin Bodmer 19–21, 1223 Cologny 1223
Website: http://fondationbodmer.ch
GPS coordinates: 46.21530,6.18060
Latest update: May 17, 2025 10:26
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