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News archive

2026. August 10., Monday – 08:57
ULA University Library
Our series, titled “Mosaics from the Heritage of ELTE”, presents some of the outstanding cultural heritage of Eötvös Loránd University. The artwork of the month is the Botanical Garden’s ornate filing cabinet.
2026. July 8., Wednesday – 14:45
ULA University Library
Our series, titled “Mosaics from the Heritage of ELTE”, presents some of the outstanding cultural heritage of Eötvös Loránd University. The artwork of the month is the Bogen–Lipmann Cage.
2026. June 26., Friday – 15:54
University Library and Arcives (ULA)
The members of the ELTE Heritage Coordination held their first coordinators' day of the year on June 24, 2026, in Göd, at the Huzella Garden, with fifteen participants, including new members. The program began with a professional meeting, then they took part in a meaningful historical walk and museum visit led by László Papp, where they could learn about the past of the place and the Huzella family. The event was not only professionally useful, but also strengthened community building, and new connections and inspiring collaborations were created.
2026. June 10., Wednesday – 08:44
University Library and Arcives (ULA)
Our series, titled “Mosaics from the Heritage of ELTE”, presents some of the outstanding cultural heritage of Eötvös Loránd University. The artwork of the month is the statue of Zeus.
2026. May 11., Monday – 15:38
University Library and Arcives (ULA)
Our series, titled “Mosaics from the Heritage of ELTE”, presents some of the outstanding cultural heritage of Eötvös Loránd University. The artwork of the month is the coprolite.
2026. April 17., Friday – 13:35
ULA University Library
Our series, titled „Mosaics from the Heritage of ELTE”, presents some of the outstanding cultural heritage of Eötvös Loránd University. The artwork of the month is the Péter Pázmány University Commemorative Cup.
2026. March 19., Thursday – 09:36
ULA University Library
The ELTE Heritage Coordination team, organized by Bianka Kovács-Molnár, paid a professional visit to the Hungarian Academy of Sciences building, where we toured the exhibitions titled “Canon, Memory, Cult” and „The Treasures of the 200-Year-Old Academy” together, guided by curator Zsuzsa Sidó.
2026. March 11., Wednesday – 16:54
ULA University Library
Our series, titled „Mosaics from the Heritage of ELTE”, presents some of the outstanding cultural heritage of Eötvös Loránd University. The artwork of the month is the wrought iron railing at the entrance to ELTE Trefort Ágoston Practice High School.
2026. February 25., Wednesday – 14:30
University Library and Arcives (ULA)
The volume "Commemorative Medals and Plaques from the Collections of Eötvös Loránd University" has been published, presenting more than 500 pieces related to the history of the university with rich images and detailed descriptions. The material from the eight collections traces a diverse historical arc from the end of the 18th century to the present day, with medals related to jubilee, scientific history and university events. The book is a valuable publication from the perspectives of numismatics, cultural history and university history, edited by museologist Georgina Schlay.
2026. February 20., Friday – 15:44
University Library and Arcives (ULA)
Our series, titled “Mosaics from the Heritage of ELTE”, presents some of the outstanding cultural heritage of Eötvös Loránd University. The artwork of the month is the map of Gyula Bertalan.
2026. January 19., Monday – 12:03
University Library and Arcives (ULA)
Our series, titled „Mosaics from the Heritage of ELTE”, presents some of the outstanding cultural heritage of Eötvös Loránd University. The artwork of the month is the „Nervus opticus sive Tractatus theoricus” by Zacharias Traber, 1675.
2025. December 9., Tuesday – 12:08
University Library Service (ULS)
As part of the Hungarian Science Festival series of events, on November 20, 2025, the ELTE Bárczi Gusztáv Faculty of Special Education commemorated the life and work of Dr. Flóra Kozmutza (1905–1995) with a conference and exhibition dedicated to her work.
2025. December 5., Friday – 10:19
University Library and Arcives (ULA)
Our series, titled “Mosaics from the Heritage of ELTE”, presents some of the outstanding cultural heritage of Eötvös Loránd University. The object of the month – Pages from the history of Typography TE (Budapest: University Press, 1973).
2025. November 6., Thursday – 14:38
ULA University Library
Our series, titled „Mosaics from the Heritage of ELTE”, presents some of the outstanding cultural heritage of Eötvös Loránd University. The artwork of the month is the Rorschach and Szondi tests from the notes of Flóra Kozmutza.
2025. October 15., Wednesday – 10:14
University Library and Arcives (ULA)
Our series, titled “Mosaics from the Heritage of ELTE”, presents some of the outstanding cultural heritage of Eötvös Loránd University. The artwork of the month is the Western long-nosed echidna.
2025. October 6., Monday – 11:02
ULA University Library
As part of the ELTE Heritage Coordination program run by the ELTE University Library and Archives, and funded by this year's collection preservation budget, the Rector's Office initiated the restoration of the historical dean's chain of the Faculty of Law and Political Science. The chain, which had been damaged over the decades, was restored by Szilvia Döbrentei, a goldsmith and restorer working for ARCHEOLORE Kft.
2025. October 3., Friday – 10:18
University Library and Arcives (ULA)
Dr. Marianna Berényi, Head of Communications at the Museum of Ethnography, gave a lecture entitled Effective Communication at the ELTE University Library and Archives.
2025. September 15., Monday – 15:32
University Library Service (ULS)
A nearly 15-meter-long, bilingual timeline was created at the ELTE Bárczi Gusztáv Faculty of Special Needs Education on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of special needs teacher training, presenting the history of the training from 1900 to the present day. The exhibition is on display in the cross-corridor of the Faculty's "A" building and was created as a result of several institutional collaborations.
2025. September 12., Friday – 10:11
University Library and Arcives (ULA)
Our series, titled “Mosaics from the Heritage of ELTE”, presents some of the outstanding cultural heritage of Eötvös Loránd University. The artwork of the month is the desk of Zsuzsa Ferge.
2025. August 4., Monday – 10:41
University Library and Arcives (ULA)
Our series, titled “Mosaics from the Heritage of ELTE”, presents some of the outstanding cultural heritage of Eötvös Loránd University. The artwork of the month is the Chain of the rector.