Bulletin 2012

Bulletin is the English version of Mercurius, the official yearbook of National Széchényi Library that regularly informs the international audience about its activity.

Mercurius follows the tradition of the previous OSZK Híradó (NSZL News), and the OSZK-NSZL Yearbooks in providing information on the previous year of the Hungarian National Library, its performance, tasks assumed, main events and most significant academic achievements.

Contents

• Gusztáv Heckenast – Creator and organizer of culture. An exhibition at NSZL
• Please enter, the gods are present here as well. Arnold Ipolyi’s first steps
• LibraRIview 2012 – a summary
• The curious features of a cosmographic atlas. Treasures from the map collection of Count Ferenc Széchényi, our library’s founder.
• Muses in the Theatre Square. An exhibition and a symposium to commemorate Pesti Német Színház (Pest German Theatre) 200 years ago.
• The fourth volume of Old Hungarian Prints.
• An exhibition about the history of the Paulite Order
• Winnetou and the Bear Hunter. A Karl May-exhibition
• Splendour – Rare porcelain and books. A joint exhibition by the National Széchényi Library and the Herend Porcelain Manufactury
• Museum Night 2012. An organizer’s report
• Monumentum Ancyranum. The greatest archeological discovery of the 16th century. An exhibition at the Manuscript Collection of NSZL
• The Buda Chronicle. An exhibition celebrating the Hungarian Language and Hungarian Book
• Örkény-year at National Széchényi Library
• „Change yourself if you change your motto” – Zoltán Szabó was born 100 years ago
• The Country’s Mirror. The illustrated press in Hungary 1780-1880. Exhibition and conference in cooperation with Budapest History Museum.
• Images of Historic Hungary. Regions and Costumes. Exhibitions related to a fine facsimile edition.
• Széchényi Memorial Day: National Széchényi Library is 210 years old.
• Our international relations in a nutshell.
• Priority events of the Library Institute in 2012
• Zirc events
• Short news