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

Study day - fairytales: book art from Rapunzel, Grimm's Fairy Tales and The Sleeping Beauty
Study Day

Study Day: Fairy Tales

Discover the history of fairy tales

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Other events

A group of three woman sit around a table covered in art supplies, drawing
Course

Portrait Drawing Masterclass

Learn the skills for portrait drawing

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Jenny Eclair
Festival

Chortle Comedy Book Festival

A packed day of book-writing comedians

Mark Thomas
Talks and Discussions

Mark Thomas 50 Things About Us

Part of the Chortle Comedy Book Festival

Helen Lederer
Talks and Discussions

Comedy Women in Print with Helen Lederer

Part of the Chortle Comedy Book Festival

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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

The Life of the Buddha © British Library

Buddhism exhibition audio-described tour

For visitors who are blind and partially-sighted

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

What You See is What You Hear

Join us for a site-specific sound tour of the British Library and hear about the ideas in some of the public art on display

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