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Bavarian State Library

Bavaria's Knowledge Hub Since 1558

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Founded in 1558, the Bavarian State Library in Munich is Germany's largest universal and research library, housing approximately 39.4 million media items. It features one of the world's most significant manuscript collections and Germany's largest public photo archive with nearly 19.7 million images. As the central state library of Bavaria, it stands as one of Europe's key memory institutions.
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The library holds the most extensive collection of incunabula in Germany.

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Founded
1558
Opening Hours
Mo-Su 08:00-00:00; Jan 01 off; Jan 06 off; Feb 13 off; Mar 29 - Apr 01 off; May 01 off; May 09 off; May 19-20 off; May 30 off; Aug 15 off; Oct 03 off; Nov 01 off; Dec 24-26 off; Dec 31 off
Wheelchair Access
Fully accessible

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