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Marie Curie's working notebooks are still radioactive more than a hundred years after she wrote in them, requiring special handling. They are stored in lead-lined boxes at the French national library, and readers must sign a waiver and wear protective gear.
An previously unknown manuscript by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart has been discovered at the National Library of France in Paris. This significant find is expected to be performed for the first time soon.
Previously unknown compositions by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, for harp and flute, have been found in the French National Library. The newly discovered work, composed in 1778 when Mozart was 22, has been publicly performed for the first time.
A supervisor at the French National Library in Paris has discovered a notebook belonging to Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, containing sketches for seven pieces for harp and flute, according to Agence France-Presse.
A notebook containing previously unpublished compositions signed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart has been discovered in France's national library and will be played publicly for the first time on Sunday.
The French National Library in Paris is showcasing an exhibition of historical maps that created entire worlds never before seen, illustrating how fantasies flourished as society became more rational.