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  • The “magic” of fairy tales

    It’s the most magical time of the year again, festive poems, gingerbread cookies, decorative lighting, but also Christmas fairy tales like The Night Before Christmas. But how magical are fairy tales really…

  • Come out, play and win!

    Up for a competitive challenge after work/study? A challenge that appeals to your short-term memory. Join the Special Collections Memory game challenge and win one of amazing prizes!

  • Johanna On Expedition

    Remember Johanna from the Johanna On Expedition vlog series? Her Bachelor thesis got featured in the 37th issue of ‘EuropeNow’, a magazine by the Council of European Studies at Columbia University!

  • Information for EndNote users: Adding the APA 7th edition into EndNote

    Adding the new version of APA 7th edition to your EndNote library.

  • Jesuits building bridges between China and Europe: Online exhibition & Dutch lecture livestream

    The Jesuits traveled to the East as missionaries in the 17th and 18th centuries. Because of them, the interest and admiration for China increased in Europe. Discover in the exhibition and during the lecture (Dutch) how this originated.

  • Taste the Past!

    HistoBistro, a place where the collection of hundreds of years of cookbooks from different parties come together. This year in a Dutch-spoken podcast! Listen, reflect, cook/bake and even win a dining voucher and amazing goodies!