It is the newest museum in Chisinau, inaugurated in 2018 within the National Library. The museum’s collection is primarily sourced from the library’s “Old and Rare Books” section, which currently houses over 30 thousand documents.

The museum showcases various intriguing forms of books that have existed throughout history. The compact hall is filled with information, exhibits, and curiosities, offering insights into book binding, the evolution of writing systems, the earliest manuscripts, the history of printing, and the pioneers of printing art, including the fascinating world of “tiny books.”

Among the notable items at the Museum of Books are a fragment of The Quran, a medallion book measuring 11-15 mm, a souvenir edition of the Two Penny Bag measuring 60×40 mm, and many others. The oldest exhibit on display is the manuscript “Ostrog’s Gospel,” dating back to 1056, while the oldest printed book in the collection dates to 1551, featuring a commentary on “Aristotle’s Categories.”