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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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

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

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
Coming soon
© Winnie and Wilbur illustration Korky Paul
Exhibition FREE

Cats on the Page

23 Nov 2018 - 17 Mar 2019

A free exhibition

Events at the Library

Kazi Nazrul Islam and the Bengal Partition
Talks and Discussions

Kazi Nazrul Islam and the Bengal Partition

A reconstruction of Nazrul’s early years in journalism

Other events

Henry Chettle: Henry Chettle, The Tragedy of Hoffman (1601; Q 1631)
Talks and Discussions

The Panizzi Lectures 2018 – The Rhetoric of the Page: Reading Blank Space

The first of three lectures by Laurie Maguire on the rhetoric of the page

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Talks and Discussions

Literature Matters: Writing and Frankness

Why do we read? Why do we write? What do we reveal when we do?

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Beowulf, photo by Mark Vessey, illustration by Sarah Ferrari
Performance

Beowulf

A unique and interactive performance of the epic Beowulf

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Course

Illumination Masterclass

Release your inner medievalist and create your own Middle Ages-style illustration

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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