Decoding Heraldry

For more than 800 years, coats of arms have been an expression of personal, family and social identity. The Ars Heraldica exhibition helps visitors decode the mysterious and obscure world of coats of arms and provides an insight into this very specialised form of self-representation.

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As the largest library in the country, the National Library offers you a wide range of resources and services.

  • Printed documents

    1.8 M
  • E-books

    1 M
  • Audiovisual documents

    20 K

Plan your visit

Bibliothèque nationale du Luxembourg

37D, Avenue John F. Kennedy

L-1855 Luxembourg

(+352) 26 55 9 - 100

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Reading Room and Media Centre

Monday 14.00 - 20.00

Tuesday to Friday 10.00 - 20.00

Saturday 10.00 - 18.00

Loans and information desks

Tuesday to Friday 10.00 - 19.00

Saturday 10.00 - 18.00

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