Five star review by Evening Standard – 'By Some Distance, The Most Significant Exhibition In London'

Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms: Art, Word, War

Open until 19 Feb 2019

600 years. 180 spectacular treasures. A once-in-a-generation exhibition.

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Archivist Garba Yaro with the Djenné Library Manuscripts ©Sophie Sarin
Exhibition FREE

Beyond Timbuktu: Preserving the Manuscripts of Djenné, Mali

28 Sep 2018 - 6 Jan 2019

28 September 2018 – 6 January 2019

Cats on the Page
Exhibition FREE

Cats on the Page

23 Nov 2018 - 17 Mar 2019

A free exhibition

Coming soon
Writing examples
Exhibition

Writing: Making Your Mark

26 Apr 2019 - 27 Aug 2019

Discover the extraordinary history behind one of humankind’s greatest achievements: how we write
Coming soon
Observations on the course of the River Arno. British Library, Arundel MS 263, f. 149r © British Library Board
Exhibition

Leonardo da Vinci: A Mind in Motion

7 Jun 2019 - 8 Sep 2019

See inside the mind of one of the world’s greatest artists

Events at the Library

King Edgar detail from New Minister Charter, c.966
Special Event

Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms Audio Description Tour

Audio description tours of Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms: Art, Word, War

Limited places

Other events

Ensemble Dialogos: Swithun! One Saint, Three Furies and a Thousand Miracles
Performance

Ensemble Dialogos: Swithun! One Saint, Three Furies and a Thousand Miracles

An exclusive performance by a virtuoso polyphonic ensemble

Cats Book Club
Talks and Discussions

Cats Book Club: T S Eliot's Old Possums

From Rum Tum Tugger to Old Deuteronomy, Mr Mistoffelees and Macavity

Limited places
Doctoral Open Days - Crowds on the street (Social Sciences)
Study Day

Doctoral Students Open Day 2019 – Social Sciences

Practical and inspiring open days for first year PhD students

Michael Wood: Athelstan and the Making of England
Talks and Discussions

Michael Wood: Athelstan and the Making of England

Meet Athelstan, the first King of England

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Tours of the Library

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

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

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 and special offers in our on-site restaurant and cafés