The Life of the Buddha © British Library

Exhibition

Buddhism

25 Oct 2019 - 23 Feb 2020

Discover the art, origins and its relevance today

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A Child of Books
Exhibition FREE

A Child of Books

9 Aug 2019 - 27 Oct 2019

9 August – 27 October 2019

Coming soon
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

A photograph of wind, string and percussion instruments laid out on a table with performers nearby
Film

Walk Cheerfully film screening

Introduction by Bryony Dixon (BFI)

Other events

A person stands in front of shelves of manuscripts and archival material
Talks and Discussions

Digitally Preserving the World's Most Vulnerable Manuscripts

Digital preservation of manuscripts from the world’s most threatened communities

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Photograph of Karen Armstrong
Talks and Discussions

Karen Armstrong: Rescuing the Sacred Texts

One of the world’s leading authorities on religious affairs explores our relationship with holy texts in the modern world

Letter, newspaper, envelopes and quills on a desk.
Talks and Discussions

Letters and Postal Markings Their History and Significance

A Postal History symposium and workshop

Limited places
An audience crowd shot. A woman standing in the audience is speaking, whilst those around her applaud
Festival

Art and Culture During Political Change: Somali Week Festival

Celebrate the launch of Somali Week Festival

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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

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