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Exhibition

Animals: Art, Science and Sound

Open until 28 Aug 2023

Animals amaze, fascinate and delight us.

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A collage of various personalities represented in the British Library collection
Exhibition FREE

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

Hands enganged in watercolour painting.
Workshop FREE

Dementia-friendly art workshops

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Join us for a sensory workshop inspired by the Library’s collection and designed for people living with dementia and their carers.

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Hands with stylus and clay tablet.
Workshop FREE

Art workshops for blind and partially sighted people

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Join us for a monthly creative workshop inspired by the Library’s collection and designed for blind and partially sighted visitors.

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At the Library and online

JLF: Jaipur Literature Festival at the British Library

A weekend of words, books, music, food and camaraderie.

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Family Storytelling event
At the Library FREE

Family Activity: Celebrating Jaipur Literature Festival

Two days of family activities to celebrate Jaipur Literature Festival at the Library.

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Photo of the entrance to the British Library at St Pancras adorned with colourful bunting, alongside a photo of applauding audience members
At the Library and online

JLF: Jaipur Literature Festival at the British Library

A weekend of words, books, music, food and camaraderie.

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Tours of the 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.

Treasures Tours

Treasures tour

A one-hour journey through some of the Treasures of the British Library.

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Audio Description Tour – Animals: Art, Science and Sound

Join us as we take you on an audio-described tour of our latest exhibition,  Animals: Art, Science and Sound.

R.B. Kitaj tapestry

Art in the Library

A tour of the amazing art on public display around the Library.

Amerapoora. View at North end of the Wooden Bridge

Behind the Scenes in the Print Room

An opportunity to see treasures from the collection close-up.

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Speech-to-text and BSL Tour – Animals: Art, Science and Sound

Join us as we take you on a speech-to-text and BSL tour of our latest exhibition,  Animals: Art, Science and Sound.