"Llavors de llibertat: The 19th-century anarchism archive at the Biblioteca Arús" Exhibition
15 October 2026 – 22 January 2027 · 10:00
Biblioteca Pública Arús, el Fort Pienc, Eixample
The exhibition Llavors de llibertat presents one of the treasures of the Biblioteca Arús: one of the most significant archives on 19th-century anarchism in Europe. All the material on display comes from the Library's own holdings. The collection was formed thanks to figures linked to the origins of the institution and of the anarchist movement, such as Cels Gomis and Eudald Canivell, and was later expanded with valuable donations, notably those of Diego Abad de Santillán, Hermoso Plaja, Mariano Casasús and Antònia Fontanillas. The exhibition brings together letters, communications, pamphlets, books and periodicals from the 19th century. Among the most remarkable items are the handwritten minutes of the First International for the Spanish region, a document unique in the world bearing the signatures of Anselmo Lorenzo and Pablo Iglesias, among others. Also on display are mastheads such as La Federación, Revista Social, Bandera Social, El Productor, Acracia, Ciencia Social, La Revista Blanca and La Tramontana, as well as works by thinkers who influenced the libertarian movement and studies devoted to figures such as Proudhon, Bakunin, Kropotkin, Farga Pellicer, Anselmo Lorenzo and…
Source: Ajuntament de Barcelona · checked on 2 November 2026