Collection

  • prehistory and early history of Europe
  • archaeology of the Roman Provinces in Europe and Northwest Africa
  • Swiss medieval archaeology, experimental archaeology und museum science
  • art and culture of Greek and Roman Antiquity
  • art and culture of the Etruscans
  • bilingual editions of ancient authors
  • Near Eastern Archaeology (from India to the Mediterranean and from Southern Russia to the Arab Peninsula with a special focus on Iraq, Syria and Turkey) from the beginning of the Epipalaeolithic to the end of the Ancient Oriental Empires
  • cuneiform writing with emphasis on Sumerian and Akkadian
  • specialized literature in all fields of art history and architecture
  • source texts and encyclopedias (on-site use)
  • journals (latest 10 volumes, on-site use)
  • rare books (16th-19th centuries, on-site use)
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  • basic literature on gender studies and various other disciplines
  • classical and recent works of women’s and gender studies
  • special emphasis on the topics of gender and development, gender and governance, women's rights and human rights, sustainable development and migration
  • literature on all fields of musicology including cultural anthropology of music
  • collection focus: European music theater, opera of the 19th century
  • music: complete editions of individual composers, memorial and series editions, scores, study scores, piano scores
  • sound archive (on-site use, restricted opening hours)
  • literature on sustainable development
  • scientific and interdisciplinary literature on all aspects of sustainable development
  • books and e-books, journals (print and online) and DVDs
  • specialized literature in all fields of theater (drama, opera, operetta, musical, dance), including puppet theater, cabaret, variety shows, circus, showmanship and theater-related traditions
  • reference works and journals (on-site use)