«Zürich liest»: Tour of the Museum Society

Description

Discover a literary gem right in the heart of Zurich: Library director Brigitte Burkhalter tells the story of the society, guides through the house, and shows some treasures from the book magazine. With its library and reading room, the Museum Society has a long history in Zurich's cultural life: Thomas Mann and Lenin visited here, the Dadaists found refuge here, and James Joyce wrote on «Ulysses». The collection has grown continuously since its founding in 1834 and includes many first editions and rarities. Rare literary works and travel and memoir literature of the nineteenth century, which are otherwise difficult to access, are abundantly available.