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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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

Cats on the Page
Exhibition FREE

Cats on the Page

23 Nov 2018 - 17 Mar 2019

A free exhibition

Coming soon
Writing examples
Exhibition

Writing: Making Your Mark

26 Apr 2019 - 27 Aug 2019

Discover the extraordinary history behind one of humankind’s greatest achievements: how we write
Coming soon
Observations on the course of the River Arno. British Library, Arundel MS 263, f. 149r © British Library Board
Exhibition

Leonardo da Vinci: A Mind in Motion

7 Jun 2019 - 8 Sep 2019

See inside the mind of one of the world’s greatest artists

Events at the Library

Mirrors of our age
Talks and Discussions

Mirrors of Their Age: The Codex Amiatinus and the Lindisfarne Gospels

Why are these manuscripts legendary?

Other events

Rowan Williams
Talks and Discussions

Rowan Williams: The Invention of Britain

Britain and England – the beginnings of a problem?

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Kitten asleep on bookshelf
Course

Cats in Literature

Explore cats in Western literature

Limited places
David Olusoga
Talks and Discussions

1919: Britain's Forgotten Race Riots

Historian David Olusoga delves into the series of race related riots of 1919

Limited places
Hand writing notes
Course

Creative Writing Masterclass: Anglo-Saxons

Write fiction inspired by the Anglo-Saxon world

Limited places
All events this month
All events in January
All events in February

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

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 and special offers in our on-site restaurant and cafés