Exhibition: «Facing Nazism»

Name: Exposition : « Face au nazisme »
Start: 2022-09-17T10:00:00+02:00
End: 2022-09-18T19:00:00+02:00
Location: Bibliothèque nationale et universitaire de Strasbourg

Visit freely or let yourself be guided in this exhibition around the issues related to the arrival of Nazism in 1930 but also the place of Alsace and the Moselle within the Third Reich.

17 et 18 septembre 2022Passé

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At the time of the war and its horrors, blind nationalism and misinformation are at the centre of current events, the exhibition Face au nazisme: the Alsatian case, proposes a reflection based on the latest contributions of recent historiography on the issues related both to the rise of Nazism in the 1930s, to the de facto annexation of Alsace and the Moselle within the Third Reich and to thewar to contemporary historical and memorial issues.

À propos du lieu

Bibliothèque nationale et universitaire de Strasbourg

6 place de la République, 67000 Strasbourg

Bas-Rhin
Grand Est

After four working years, the historic building(ship) of the national and university Library of Strasbourg reopened to the public on November 24th, 2014\. The large-scale construction site(work), confided(entrusted) to the agency Nicolas Michelin and Partner, changed entirely the internal spaces of the library(bookcase), while keeping(preserving) and by restoring its outer envelope of 1895\. Stakes were numerous: modernisation of spaces and services(departments) to the public, accessibility enlarged, put in safety(security) of the building(ship) and of collections, bets in free access of 150 000 volumes, development of a digital library, creation of an auditorium and of an exhibition hall in support for a science policy and cultural enriched... During European Heritage Days, the public spaces will be freely accessible(approachable) to all: the monumental staircase overhung by the dome in 27 metres in heights, the Republic reading room and its adjacent rooms offering a marvellous prospect(perspective) on the place(square) of the Republic, the Space heritage or else the Dome reading room. Guided tours will also allow, throughout weekend, to discover the wings of the library(bookcase) (modern and historic stores, visitables reserves, restoration workshops and workshops(studios) of digitization) and to deepen the understanding of the building(ship), of its architecture and its services(departments).