King Edgar's charter for the New Minister, Winchester (detail)

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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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

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

Coming soon
A chromolithograph of Puss in Boots
Exhibition FREE

Cats on the Page

23 Nov 2018 - 17 Mar 2019

A free exhibition

Events at the Library

Sylvia Plath credit Rollie McKenna
Talks and Discussions

Triple-Threat Woman: The Letters of Sylvia Plath

Insights into the life and work of a great writer

Limited places

Other events

V V Brown
Talks and Discussions

Selector Responder II: Sounding Out the Archives

Experiments in recorded sound

Limited places
The Mummy
Course

The Mummy in Literature and Film

Explore the fascinating and peculiar worlds inhabited by mummies

Kalwant Bhopal
Talks and Discussions

The Annual Equality Lecture: Professor Kalwant Bhopal

Social justice, exclusion and white privilege in universities

Cotton Ms Tiberius North Africa c British Library Board
Talks and Discussions

African Abbots and Stories in the Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms

The multicultural world of the earliest English speakers

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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