Library Exhibitions

Napoleon: Emperor of the French

18 June to 02 November 2009

Napoleon casts a long shadow over Europe. His law reforms and political ideals remain important influences on the shape of the continent and its sense of identity. The exhibition will examine his career and political philosophy through the use of contemporary images and prints from the Library’s rich collection of nineteenth-century French materials. It charts his meteoric rise and fall, as well as the influence of his reign on subsequent French history and society.

Nature's bounty: botanical beauties in Trinity College Dublin

4 September to 23 December 2008

The Autumn exhibition from Early Printed Books will explore the delights of gardens and botany. The Library has an exceptionally rich collection of botanical, agricultural and gardening books. This exhibition will explore several aspects of the history and development of Irish gardens and the Irish contribution to international botanical scholarship.

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