Carolina Rediviva

About the museum

Carolina Rediviva is the main building of Uppsala University Library, one of Sweden's oldest and largest libraries. The building on the rise by Dag Hammarskjölds väg was inaugurated in 1841, and the library has roots in the university's collections going back to the 17th century.

The library holds extensive special collections of manuscripts, printed books, maps and music. Its best-known treasure is the Silverbibeln (Silver Bible), Codex argenteus, a Gothic manuscript from the 6th century that is regarded as Sweden's most valuable book treasure. The library also owns the map Carta marina, printed in Venice in 1539, which was the first to depict the Nordic countries reasonably accurately.

In a special exhibition hall, a selection from the collections is shown to the public free of charge. There is a permanent exhibition that gives an impression of the breadth of the collections, as well as temporary exhibitions. Next door are Butik Carolina (Carolina shop) and Café Carolina.

Highlights

• The Silverbibeln (Codex argenteus), Sweden's most valuable book treasure
• Carta marina from 1539, the first map of the North
• The exhibition Expo Carolina on the breadth of the collections
• Free admission to the exhibition hall
• Butik Carolina and Café Carolina

Permanent exhibitions

• Expo Carolina – utforska samlingarna – Material from different millennia and parts of the world shows the breadth of the library's collections and the development of society and democracy over the past centuries.
• Silverbibeln och Carta marina – The library's best-known objects, the Codex argenteus from the 6th century and the map Carta marina from 1539, are always on display in the exhibition hall.

Operated by

Uppsala universitet

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Free admission to the exhibition hall.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

A lift runs from the entrance level (level 4) to levels 5, 6 and 9, and a lift in the B hall leads to level 3. Accessible toilets are on levels 3, 4, 6 and 9. Some parts of the reading rooms can only be reached by stairs, and staff at the information desk help to fetch material. A parking space for people with a parking permit is by the building's south-east gable, facing the castle.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Getting there & parking

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Museum shop
• Wi-Fi

Café Carolina on the entrance level serves lunch and fika. Butik Carolina is next to the exhibition hall and sells gifts, books, posters and postcards with motifs from the collections. Visitors without a university account can use the network UU-guest.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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