Permanent display
Closing soon
Apocalypse. Yesterday and Tomorrow
4 Feb 2025 — 8 Jun 2025 at Bibliothèque nationale de France
· Paris
"Apocalypse. Yesterday and Tomorrow" is an exhibition presented at the Bibliotheque nationale de France (BNF) in 2025. Drawing on the library's exceptional collections, the show traces humanity's enduring fascination with the end of the world — from medieval illuminated manuscripts and religious prophecy to modern and contemporary representations of catastrophe and renewal.
The exhibition invites visitors to reflect on how each era has imagined its own apocalypse, and what those visions reveal about the fears, hopes, and beliefs of their time.
The exhibition invites visitors to reflect on how each era has imagined its own apocalypse, and what those visions reveal about the fears, hopes, and beliefs of their time.
About the venue
Bibliothèque nationale de France
· Paris
The Bibliothèque nationale de France is the national library of France, located in Paris on two main sites, Richelieu and François-Mitterrand. It is the national repository of all that is published in France. Some of its extensive collections, including books and manuscripts but also precious…
