Face of Alexander the Great statue opened to reveal a pink elephant, a snake, a horse and a ship.

Exhibition

Alexander the Great: The Making of a Myth

Open until 19 Feb 2023

When it comes to making myths, Alexander the Great’s story has it all.

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

Monday to Sunday

From Magna Carta and Shakespeare to Florence Nightingale and Gandhi. Explore some of the world’s most exciting, beautiful and significant books, maps and manuscripts.

Upcoming events

Chinatown
At the Library and online

A Celebration of Chinatown

Discover the history of Chinatowns across the UK.

Other events

Jon Ronson, Miranda Sawyer
At the Library and online

An Evening with Jon Ronson

The documentary storyteller in conversation with Miranda Sawyer.

composite of the speakers in the event
At the Library and online

Indoor Jungles: The Story of the Houseplant

Tony Le-Britton, Mike Maunder, Jane Perrone and Carlos Magdalena revel in plant love!

Jonathan Pie
At the Library and online

Jonathan Pie at the British Library

Satirist Tom Walker on life as Jonathan Pie, and the general state of things

Heroic portrait
At the Library Course

Heroic Portraits Masterclass

Tackling your own storytelling portrait

All events this month
All events in December
All events in January

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, collection and architecture on a tour of the public areas of the Library.

Group visits to the British Library

Group visits to exhibitions

Organising your group visit