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ExhibitionHebrew Manuscripts: Journeys of the Written Word
-Journey beyond the Bible to discover the history, culture and traditions of Jewish people from all corners of the ...
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Unfinished Business: The Fight for Women's Rights
-The fight for women’s rights is unfinished business
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Sound Gallery
Pay a visit to our new Sound Gallery and sample our curator-picked recordings.
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The Philatelic Exhibition
Discover some of the rarest and most significant stamps from one of the world's greatest collections
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Treasures of the British Library
From Magna Carta and Shakespeare to Ada Lovelace and The Beatles
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Tour
Group visits to exhibitions
Book a group visit and you’ll receive a 10% discount on your ticket price
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Special Event FREE
How to write a book in your lunch hour with Kate Clanchy: Session 1 – Poetry with Raymond Antrobus
Following on from 2019’s ‘How to Write a Book in a Day’ sessions, over three lunch hours, hear how masters of the ...
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Masters Degree
MA in Early Modern English Literature: Text & Transmission
-The British Library is working in partnership with King’s College London to teach an MA in English literature, ...
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Talks and Discussions
Literature Matters: RSL 200 – Stephen Fry and Meera Syal
Join Stephen and Meera in conversation as they discuss the importance of writing in 2020 and beyond.
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