Biblioteca Guarneriana
Civic library of San Daniele with an Antica Sezione of codices and incunabula, visitable on guided tours, founded on the donation of Guarnerio d’Artegna in 1466.
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About the museum
The Guarneriana was founded in 1466, when the patriarchal vicar Guarnerio d’Artegna donated 173 manuscripts to the community of San Daniele del Friuli, giving rise to one of the first public reading institutions in Italy. Guarnerio, from a family linked to the castle of Artegna, trained in Rome in a humanist environment and in 1445 became vicar of the Patriarch of Aquileia, residing at San Daniele.
The collections grew over time, in particular through the donation of Monsignor Giusto Fontanini in 1736. Today the library is divided into two parts: the Sezione Moderna (Modern Section), open for loans and consultation, and the Sezione Antica (Ancient Section), which holds codices, incunabula and antiquarian books. The manuscripts can be consulted online through the Teca Digitale (digital archive).
The Sezione Antica can only be visited on a guided tour, with accompanied entries in small groups: it is possible to book visits for tourist groups, schools and universities, or to take part in the openings without booking on Friday afternoons and in those by booking on the last Sunday of the month.
Highlights
- Antica Sezione with codices, incunabula and antiquarian books
- 173 manuscripts donated by Guarnerio d’Artegna in 1466
- Fontanini donation of 1736
- Teca Digitale for consulting the manuscripts online
Permanent exhibition
- Sezione Antica – Codices, incunabula and antiquarian books of the library, visitable only with a guide.
- Founded
- 1466
- Visitors per year
- approx. 9,500
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €4 |
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| Reduced | €2students of all levels up to age 26 |
Rates for the guided visit to the Antica Sezione; teachers accompanying classes enter free.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 45 min |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Visits for tourist groups (minimum 5 people) last about 45 minutes and are booked at the library (0432 946560, info@guarneriana.it) or at the Ufficio Turistico Pro San Daniele (0432 940765, info@infosandaniele.com). Visits for upper secondary schools and universities take place preferably on Wednesday mornings, by booking, for groups of 10 to 25 people. |
