Geneva, Switzerland

Martin Bodmer Foundation

A UNESCO Memory of the World site, this library and museum houses one of the world's most important private collections of manuscripts and early printed books. Highlights include a Gutenberg Bible and first editions of Shakespeare's plays.

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Martin Bodmer Foundation is in Geneva, Switzerland. Coordinates: 46.21527, 6.18062. Open in Google Maps

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