Tours

Come with us on an expedition through our library and exhibition, benefit from the know-how of our staff and gain new knowledge with the help of our wide range of tours.

Please inform us about

Since 1965, the Bamberg State Library has been situated on Cathedral Square in the New Residence, erected by the Prince-Bishop of Bamberg, Lothar Franz von Schönborn between the years 1697 and 1703. The entrance hall and the reading room are open to the public free of charge during our opening hours. During special exhibitions, the Sterngewölbe and the Scagliosaal can also be visited.

Guided tours (in German) on set dates allow visitors to see the former prince-bishop's rooms that now house library materials. Individuals can join the guided tours behind the scenes of the library free of charge and without registration. During the tours, we provide information about the State Library, its premises, the treasures it holds, its thousand-year-old tradition and its current tasks.

We are also happy to take private groups behind the scenes of the State Library by prior appointment. Please contact us with your tour request.

During our opening hours, you can visit our temporary exhibitions individually at any time. Furthermore, we offer free public tours for individuals at fixed dates. Previous registration is not necessary.

Moreover, we gladly arrange special tours for groups at your desired date. These group tours are also free of charge.

The digitization of medieval manuscripts is part of the day-to-day business of our photographer. He has already created more than 100,000 images. How are these precious book treasures prepared, photographed and archived for the purpose of digitization? And why all this effort? Our photographer will provide answers to these and other questions in the course of a workshop discussion.