Love books? Really love old books? Visit the Medieval Imagination exhibition at the State Library of Victoria to look at some really really old books.

I think there are more than 90 manuscripts, many of which are hand written books from past centuries. Imagine, writing an entire book by hand?!? Most of the books on display are religion related, mainly the bible, but there are other books on music, law, history and science.

The only word to describe these books … beautiful. Well preserved and just beautiful. I find it inspiring that books written in the 8th Century had survived through the ages. I would love to feel and touch the pages … but of course, that is not possible. It might just crumble into dust.

Exhibition is free and open til 15th June 2008. It is open to the public daily from 10 am to 5 pm and til 9 pm on Thursdays. I will visit again before it closes.

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