The Life of the Buddha © British Library

Exhibition

Buddhism

Open until 23 Feb 2020

Discover the art, origins and its relevance today

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Illustration of Zog, Princess Pearl and Sir Gadabout © Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler, 2010
Exhibition FREE

Marvellous and Mischievous: Literature's Young Rebels

8 Nov 2019 - 1 Mar 2020

A free, family-friendly exhibition bringing together young rebels from children’s literature

Events at the Library

christmas, st pancras
Special Event

Christmas Shopping Evening

Get into the Christmas spirit

Other events

Front cover of illustrated music score. American military music. A military march or piano solo. Marines on the deck of a ship.
Conference

BAAS Postgraduate Conference 2019 Communicating the United States

A two-day conference exploring different representations and ideas of the USA

Limited places
Black and white photograph of William Dalrymple, copyright Bikramjit Bose
Talks and Discussions

William Dalrymple: The Anarchy

A timely cautionary tale of the first global corporate power

A man does art activities with his two children
Family Activity FREE

Family Takeover: Make and Create

Time to take over our Learning Centre with creative family fun

Zen calligraphy: two learners chat in the background, with a pot of paintbrushes in the foreground
Course

Zen Calligraphy

Explore Zen calligraphy with your body and mind

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Tours of the Library

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

British Library group tour

Building tour

Discover more about our history, collections and architecture on this tour - includes the Viewing Gallery

The Life of the Buddha © British Library

Buddhism exhibition audio-described tour

For visitors who are blind and partially-sighted

A tour group stand in a circle in the British Library Entrance Hall at St Pancras

What You See is What You Hear

Join us for a site-specific sound tour of the British Library and hear about the ideas in some of the public art on display

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