Hírek

 On May 7, 2019, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (HAS) elected corresponding, full, external and honorary members.

János Rainer M., Head of Department at the 1956 Institute, university professor of the Institute of History at Eszterházy Károly University has been elected as corresponding member of HAS in the Section of Philosophy and Historical Sciences.

Research putting the history of Ottoman occupation following the Battle of Mohács into a new light will be presented by the May lecture of Season 4 of the lecture series entitled “Orientalists in NSZL”. Next presenter of the cultural historical series featuring internationally renowned Hungarian researchers into the East will be Géza Dávid, historian-Turcologist, Professor of Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest.

National Széchényi Library will present the book based on its highly successful exhibition entitled Red Stars – Entertainment industry and socialist revues in the Rákosi Era.

This year, too, we are looking forward to seeing our former and new readers at the 26th International Book Festival Budapest, in Building “B” of Millenáris, at booth B50 with our new publications, discounts and with presentation ceremonies of two new books:

National Széchényi Library will be closed before the Easter holidays on Good Friday April 19 and on Holy Saturday April 20, 2019. Happy Easter! We are looking forward to seeing you again in NSZL from 9 a.m. on Tuesday April 23.

Opening hours

You are cordially invited to the opening ceremony of the interactive exhibition entitled Memories’89 – At the Border of a New Era, which focuses on memories of the change in political regime. The ceremony will start at 11 a.m. on Friday April 26, 2019 in the Manuscriptorium Exhibition Space of NSZL’s Manuscript Collection.

Research of a mysterious Persian manuscript discovered in Pannonhalma will be presented by the next, April lecture of Season 4 of cultural historical series entitled “Orientalits in NSZL”. As part of the series featuring internationally renowned Hungarian researchers into the East, the lecture will be delivered by Éva Jeremiás, Iranist, professor emerita of Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE).