Is there a museum for books, famous authors?

Answer 1

Books don't belong in a museum...they belong in libraries where people can read 'em. Now, if you're talking about rare editions of certain books, sure. Try the Library of Congress, the British Museum, or the special collections of any number of universities around the world.

Answer 2

If you want to see a museum for books, then you want to visit the Library of Congress. Regarding famous authors, most famous authors have a museum somewhere devoted to them, it may be small, but it is still a museum.

Answer 3

Not really. However your thinking of "Collections" Most Universities and Colleges try to be FAMOUS for this collection or that collection, such as a collection on 1st editions or on Whales, or Botany, or Chemistry, etc. That's why major authors and scientific writers make journeys to these universities to 'borrow' or browse through their collections during their research on certain books, because some can't be found anywhere else. Great question by the way.

Answer 4

The Gutenberg Museum in Mainz Germany had a great collection of old books and prints because Gutenberg invented one of the first movable type printing machines, you're national archives should have some wonderful old books for you to see a bit closer to home though.

Answer 5

most major libraries have ancient books for viewing. If you are looking for a particular writer then figure out where they were born - most famous writers have a museums located in the place where they were born or where they wrote their most important works. London has many of them.

Answer 6

Visit the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. Some amazing books there, including the world's smallest book. The tour is quite wonderful.

Answer 7

The Huntington Library in San Marino, California. A truly amazing collection of books, and much more.