The Life of the Buddha © British Library

Exhibition

Buddhism

Open until 23 Feb 2020

Discover the art, origins and its relevance today

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Illustration of Zog, Princess Pearl and Sir Gadabout © Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler, 2010
Exhibition FREE

Marvellous and Mischievous: Literature's Young Rebels

8 Nov 2019 - 1 Mar 2020

A free, family-friendly exhibition bringing together young rebels from children’s literature

Events at the Library

Awate and Ellaline Terriss
Performance FREE

Everybody Loves Me: a Live Hip-Hop Sampling

Hip-hop meets music hall

Other events

A family group smiling, shouting and raising their arms in the air
Family Activity FREE

Family Workshop: Words to Make Us Shout!

Explore the exciting Marvellous and Mischievous exhibition with poet Francesca Beard

A family group smiling, shouting and raising their arms in the air
Family Activity FREE

Family Workshop: Words to Make Us Shout!

Explore the exciting Marvellous and Mischievous exhibition with poet Francesca Beard

A photo of Lemn Sissay alongside cat illustrations and the title Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats
Performance

Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats with Lemn Sissay

Old Possums, new audiences with Lemn Sissay

A handwritten Elgar score, with parts for violin, viola, cello and bass
Talks and Discussions

Celebrating Elgar

Discover the important stories that Elgar’s sources reveal about his life and works

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Tours of the Library

Treasures Tours

Treasures tour

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

British Library group tour

Building tour

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

A tour group stand in a circle in the British Library Entrance Hall at St Pancras

Astronomy, Nature and Us sound tour

A sound tour of British Library's artworks

Conservation Studios: Behind the Scenes Tours

Conservation studio tour

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