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- Conserving the Glaser Collection of Rare Arabic Manuscripts
Conserving the Glaser Collection of Rare Arabic Manuscripts
| Financing Type | Grants |
| Category | Research and similar intellectual activities |
| Focus Area | Education |
| Approved | 13.06.2013 |
| Signed | 20.06.2013 |
| Loan Administrator | OPEC Fund for International Development |
| Organization | AUSTRIAN NATIONAL LIBRARY |
| OPEC Fund Contribution (US$m) | 0.10 |
The grant has been extended to the Austrian National Library in support of conserving the Glaser Collection of rare Arabic manuscripts in order to make these documents of Arabic culture in Austria available for readers and to preserve them for future generations. The OFID grant enabled the conservation and restoration of 40 important and rare manuscripts from the Glaser collection at the Library. The grant enabled covering the experts' fees while the Library provided the material and equipment.