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Fondation Martin Bodmer (Martin Bodmer Foundation)
Fondation Martin Bodmer (Martin Bodmer Foundation) Review
The library that sources this humbling exhibition of original texts—from cuneiform tablets, papyrus scrolls, and parchment to a dizzying array of first editions—maps the history of human thought. Dramatic displays of bas-reliefs and dimly lit Egyptian books of the dead give way to Homer's Iliad; handwritten Gospels according to Matthew and John; exquisite copies of the Koran; a perfectly preserved Gutenberg Bible; Shakespeare (the complete works, published in 1623); an autographed score by Mozart; Oliver Twist; the Communist Manifesto; and Alice in Wonderland. A comprehensive printed guide is available in English. Energetic sightseers can get here on foot; otherwise, take the A bus from Rond-point de Rive and get off at Cologny-Temple. The ride takes 12 minutes.
- Address: 19-21 route du Guignard, Cologny, 1223 | Map It
- Phone: 022/7074433
- Cost: 15 SF
- Hours: Tues.--Sun. 2--6
- Website: www.fondationbodmer.org
- Location: Eaux-Vives
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