Soul of the World - Leonardo 500 Years
The exhibition opened on October 24 and is curated by Marco Lucchesi, president of the Brazilian Academy of Letters.
Exhibitions
10/25/2019 to 02/12/2020
04/18/2019 to 07/31/2019
National Library of Brazil honors Monteiro Lobato with exhibition
In the year that Lobato's work falls into public domain, BN opens an exhibition with material on this relevant Brazilian author.
07/06/2018 to 10/30/2018
Hands that restore time
The exhibition is curated by Luiz Antonio Lopes de Souza and features photos by Marcos Gusmão.
11/01/2017 to 01/30/2018
"A trip to the ancient world" displays rare photographs
Images on the exhibition are part of D. Thereza Christina Maria Collection, gathered over the years by Emperor D. Pedro II.
12/09/2016 to 02/28/2017
Saint Hilaire and the Brazilian landscapes
Exhibition at Biblioteca Nacional (BN) covers the texts and images from the reports written by French botanist and naturalist Saint-Hilaire.
12/08/2016 to 02/06/2017
Doctor Ulysses
Exhibition on one of the most prominent Brazilian politicians ever is organized in five modules and occupies two floors in BN.
11/22/2016 to 02/17/2017
"Limites", by Marcos Duprat
Exhibition with 60 works on paper and canvas focus on the transformations on Duprat's visual language throughout the latest 40 years.
08/12/2016 to 11/14/2016
04/29/2016 to 08/31/2016
The metropolis of the Amazon: 400 years of Belém
This exhibition brings together BN collection of documents illustrating aspects of History, landscapes and peculiarities of the city.
12/02/2015 to 04/29/2016
Antônio Houaiss – Singular, Plural
From December 2015 through March 2016, the National Library celebrates the centenary of the birth of intellectual Antonio Houaiss.
11/16/2015 to 12/30/2015
Martins Pena, bicentenary of birth: 1815-2015
Most of the original and autographed copies of his writings are under the custody of the Manuscripts area in Biblioteca Nacional.