Biblioteca nazionale Vittorio Emanuele III
Biblioteca nazionale Vittorio Emanuele III, State public library in Palazzo Reale, Naples, Italy.
The National Library occupies the eastern wing of the Palazzo Reale, containing over 1.4 million printed volumes and 319,000 pamphlets.
Established in 1804 under the name Reale Biblioteca di Napoli, the institution gathered collections from Capodimonte Palace and the Archaeological Museum.
The library maintains 19,000 manuscripts, 4,563 incunabula, and 1,792 Herculaneum papyri discovered during archaeological excavations in the region.
Located at Piazza del Plebiscito 1, the library operates Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 7:30 PM and Saturday until 1:30 PM.
The Officina dei papiri ercolanensi section, integrated in 1910, specializes in preserving ancient scrolls recovered from Herculaneum excavations.
Location: Naples
Inception: 1804
Phone: +390817819211
Email: bn-na@beniculturali.it
Website: http://bnnonline.it
GPS coordinates: 40.83619,14.24956
Latest update: May 11, 2025 01:48
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