Visit The Old Library at Magdalene College

Thu 6 June 2019 - Thu 5 September 2019

The Old Library, First Court, Magdalene College

Distinct from the Samuel Pepys Library, which is also at Magdalene, the Old Library has housed the historic books of the College in First Court since the fifteenth century, in what was the medieval Prior's residence.

As well as enjoying the historic, book-lined rooms, Visitors will see displays of items from the College's special collectons and archives, which are not normally seen in public.

The Summer programme of special one-day exhibitions is as follows:


6th June 2019
MANUSCRIPT FRAGMENTS AND WASTE.
Waste material from discarded manuscripts and books were often used to make new book bindings. This exhibition will display such waste material that is evident in the Old Library's collection.


4th July 2019
MARY ASTELL'S BOOKS.
The Library has a collection of books by the 17th century feminist author Mary Astell, which will be displayed alongside books from Astell’s personal library containing her handwritten inscriptions.


1st August 2019
SIR EDWIN LUTYENS AND MAGDALENE COLLEGE.
A celebration of Edwin Lutyens’s 150th anniversary with a look at his beautiful designs for Magdalene College's Benson Court built in 1928.


5th September 2019
KEEPING A DIARY.
A selection of some of the wonderful 19th and 20th diaries held by the Archive and Special Collections offers a glimpse into the private lives of notable figures including AC Benson, Dean Inge and Dorothea Richards.

Cost: Free