Exhibitions

Vy över en del av utställningssalen,  montrar med böcker i. 

The exhibition hall at Carolina Rediviva displays a wide selection from the Library's fantastic collections developed over the past 400 years.

Free admission.

Next to the exhibition hall you will also find Shop Carolina.

Opening hours

Closed Opens at 12:00 PM
  • Monday 13/01
    12:00 PM–4:00 PM
  • Tuesday 14/01
    12:00 PM–4:00 PM
  • Wednesday 15/01
    12:00 PM–4:00 PM
  • Thursday 16/01
    12:00 PM–4:00 PM
  • Friday 17/01
    12:00 PM–4:00 PM
  • Saturday 18/01
    12:00 PM–4:00 PM
  • Sunday 19/01
    12:00 PM–4:00 PM
Week 2 Week 4

Find the exhibition hall

Current exhibitions

Expo Carolina – explore the collections

On display until further notice

The exhibition showcases the evolution of writing through the centuries, the origin of book printing and the dissemination of scientific discoveries in printed form. Through historical documents you gain an understanding of the development of society and democracy in past centuries.

From the Rising of the Sun – The O collection at Uppsala University Library

On display until 31 March 2025

Some of the most sacred, oldest, and most precious manuscripts at Uppsala University Library are written in Arabic, Sanskrit, Pali, Ottoman Turkish, Persian, Tibetan, Hebrew, Aramaic, and Ethiopic. This exhibition shows a selection from these manuscripts, in what today is known as the O Collection at Uppsala University Library.

See a digital presentation

Böcker från bibliotekets O-samling.

Mini exhibitions

The smaller display cases in the exhibition hall show temporary exhibitions on selected themes from the Library's collections.

On display until 31 January 2025

  • Student power and student democracy through the ages
  • Orbis arctoi : Northern part. Map of Northern Scandinavia from 1626, by Anders Bure

On display until 31 March 2025

  • The Children's Author – Gunnel Linde 100 Years
  • The Digitization of the West Norse Manuscripts in Swedish Collections Project

Codex argenteus

Codex argenteus – Latin for "Silver Book" – is Sweden's most valuable book and one of the world's most famous manuscripts.

Carta Marina

Carta Marina was printed in Venice 1539. It was the first map that represented the Nordic countries in a more-or-less correct way.

View all exhibitions catalogues

Groups can book a guided tour for a fee. For more information, please contact evenemang@ub.uu.se


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