Events
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Type of Event
- At the Library (6)
- At the Library and online (21)
- At the Library Course (5)
- Conference (1)
- Digital Activities (8)
- Exhibition (7)
- Family Activity (6)
- Lecture (4)
- One to one advice (1)
- Online (7)
- Online Course (2)
- Online Event (2)
- Panel Discussion (2)
- Self guided (2)
- Special Event (1)
- Talks and Discussions (3)
- Tour (4)
- Webinar (37)
- Workshop (29)
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FREERelaxed Early Opening for Families
Join us for a free autism-friendly early opening of the British Library.
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Exhibition
Alexander the Great: The Making of a Myth
-When it comes to making myths, Alexander the Great’s story has it all.
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Exhibition FREE
Chinese and British
-A free exhibition exploring British Chinese communities and culture.
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Exhibition FREE
8 Stories by Jamie Lau
-What does it mean to be Chinese and British? Commissioned alongside our current exhibition (Chinese and British, ...
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Exhibition FREE
Sound Gallery
Explore audiovisual content from across our collections
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Exhibition FREE
The Philatelic Exhibition
Discover some of the rarest and most significant stamps from one of the world's greatest collections
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Exhibition FREE
Treasures of the British Library
From Magna Carta and Shakespeare to Florence Nightingale and Gandhi. Explore some of the world’s most exciting, ...
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Tour
Building tour
Discover more about our history, collection and architecture on a tour of the public areas of the Library.
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Tour
Elizabeth and Mary: Royal Cousins Rival Queens – Digital Tour
Our exhibition may be closed but you can still hop onto our digital tour led by exhibition curator Andrea Clarke.
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Tour
Treasures tour
A one-hour journey through some of the Treasures of the British Library.
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Reset. Restart
-Our programme of free webinars and support sessions is back, designed to help you overcome obstacles and thrive ...
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Alexander the Great: The Making of a Myth events
-Dive deeper into the world of Alexander the Great with our full season of events.
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Chinese and British events
-Celebrate the history of Chinese communities in the UK with our season of events.
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HistFest 2023
-HistFest, the dynamic history festival celebrating the brightest and the best in the world of history returns.
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