The Bodoni Museum

Great place with lovely architecture and exhibits.

Shoulf you find yourself in Parma on a warm day this a place to come to wander around out of the sun. Some really lovely exhibits and setting.

Museum Bodoniano in Parma, Italy

This is an old and interesting library, part of the Pilotta museum. It houses very old books, some are indeed in very bad shape and some seem to have been restored. The visit does not last long and on...

Printing as art

The Bodoni typeface has been an elegant option for centuries. Bodoni himself was, arguably, the most significant printer and typesetter in history. His 300+ type faces are elegant and utile. I was mos...

Practical tips

This museum occupies one long "sleeve" of the Palazzo della Pilotta. If you want to see it, you have to have an appointment. I made mine just by coming to the cash desk and asking if there is any poss...

A huge library with some interesting exhibits

This place has over a million books from all over the world and is a major resource for historians (and other scholars). When we were there, they had an interesting exhibit on bread - which didn't sou...