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

A black and white photograph of songwriters Brian Holland, Edward Holland and Lamont Dozier around a piano, smiling
Talks and Discussions

Motown's Incomparable Songwriters: The Genius of Holland-Dozier-Holland

With Brian and Eddie Holland in conversation

Limited places

Other events

Illustrated title page from an 1871 edition of Middlemarch
Talks and Discussions

What's So Great About George Eliot?

With Kathryn Hughes, Deborah Moggach, Sathnam Sanghera and Juliet Stevenson

Sold out
Awate and Ellaline Terriss
Performance FREE

Everybody Loves Me: a Live Hip-Hop Sampling

Hip-hop meets music hall

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

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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

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

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