A history of magic

Journey to where magic and myth began

A history of writing

Follow writing's evolution from hieroglyphs to emojis

Alice in Wonderland

Discover how Lewis Carroll’s story has been re-imagined over the last 150 years

Animal tales

Explore what animals say about us when they take on literary or artistic form

Art and anarchy in British comics

Discover the subversive world of comics

Discovering Literature: 20th century

Explore key works of 20th-century literature

Discovering Literature: Medieval

Explore literary treasures from the medieval period

Discovering Literature: Romantics & Victorians

Explore literary treasures from the Romantic and Victorian periods

Discovering Literature: Shakespeare & Renaissance

Explore Shakespeare and Renaissance writers in context

The Middle Ages

Discover illuminated manuscripts and articles that shed light on everyday life in the medieval period

Voices of British theatre design

Explore the world of theatre behind the scenes through life story recordings with designers, actors and directors.