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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Treasures of the British Library. Discover stories that shape the world.
Exhibition FREE

Treasures of the British Library

Monday to Sunday

From Magna Carta and Shakespeare to Ada Lovelace and The Beatles

The Philatelic Exhibition permanent exhibition
Exhibition FREE

The Philatelic Exhibition

Monday to Sunday

Discover some of the rarest and most significant stamps from one of the world's greatest collections

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
Coming soon
© Winnie and Wilbur illustration Korky Paul
Exhibition FREE

Cats on the Page

23 Nov 2018 - 17 Mar 2019

A free exhibition

Events at the Library

How maps made America
Talks and Discussions

How Maps Made America

Explore five centuries of American history through remarkable maps

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Other events

Mary Portas
Talks and Discussions

Inspiring Entrepreneurs: Work Like a Woman with Mary Portas

The Queen of Shops discusses her new manifesto

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Painting of Tolkien's Gondolin
Talks and Discussions

Tolkien's World

Celebrating the stories of Middle-earth and their Anglo-Saxon connections

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Wilhelmina Barns-Graham in Porthmeor Studios, St Ives, late 1950s (photographer unknown).
Talks and Discussions

Studio Voices: Art and Life in 20th-Century Britain

Michael Bird talks about the Artists' Lives audio archive

Feminist Swearing Night
Special Event

Feminist Swearing Night

What the #$@&%*! would you like to get off your chest?

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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

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