Artistic image showing Leonardo's double helix and handwritten notes.

Exhibition

Leonardo da Vinci: A Mind in Motion

Open until 8 Sep 2019

See inside the mind of Leonardo through his extraordinary notebooks

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The New Londoners
Exhibition FREE

The New Londoners

22 Mar 2019 - 4 Aug 2019

22 March – 4 August 2019

Imaginary Cities
Exhibition FREE

Imaginary Cities

5 Apr 2019 - 1 Sep 2019

Discover how our increasingly digital world could change the future of collections

Writing: Making Your Mark
Exhibition

Writing: Making Your Mark

26 Apr 2019 - 27 Aug 2019

Discover the extraordinary story behind one of humankind’s greatest achievements: through more than 100 objects spanning 5,000 years and seven continents

Events at the Library

Partition Voices
Talks and Discussions

Partition Voices

Join Kavita Puri and Kirsty Wark in discussion

Other events

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Talks and Discussions

World Emoji Day: A Celebration

Smile and lets talk emoji

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Talks and Discussions

Digital Conversations: Celebrating Ten Years of the New Media Writing Prize

The future of the ‘written’ word

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Course

Italic Calligraphy and Flourishes

Learn how to write in this distinctive Renaissance style

Limited places
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Talks and Discussions FREE

Summer Scholars: Eugenics in the United States / American Communist Party

Two talks exploring eugenics in the United States and the American Communist Party

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Tours of the Library

Conservation Studios: Behind the Scenes Tours

Conservation studio tour with audio description

Take a behind-the-scenes tour and see our world-renowned conservators in action

British Library group tour

Building tour

Discover more about our history, collections and architecture on this tour - includes the Viewing Gallery

Treasures Tours

Treasures tour

A one-hour journey through some of the Treasures of the British Library

Conservation Studios: Behind the Scenes Tours

Conservation studio tour

Take a behind-the-scenes tour and see our world-renowned conservators in action

BSL conservation tour

Conservation studio tour with BSL interpreter

Take a behind-the-scenes tour and see our world-renowned conservators in action

Group visits to the British Library

Group visits to exhibitions

Book a group visit and you’ll receive a 10% discount on your ticket price