The Life of the Buddha © British Library

Exhibition

Buddhism

25 Oct 2019 - 23 Feb 2020

Discover the art, origins and its relevance today

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A Child of Books
Exhibition FREE

A Child of Books

9 Aug 2019 - 27 Oct 2019

9 August – 27 October 2019

Coming soon
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

Season of Sound
Talks and Discussions FREE

Sounds from the British Library's Archive: Season of Sound Listening Session

Hear a selection of the sounds held in our vast collection

Other events

A souvenir from Alam-ara, 'India's first talkie'. The leaflet describers it as 'All talking, singing, dancing.'
Talks and Discussions

Screenwriting Practices During the First Indian Talkies

How does one write screenwriting history without early film scripts?

A graphic illustration of a city forming out of the components of a computer memory board
Talks and Discussions

Data Debate: Cities – Smart or Sinister?

Are we heading towards an Orwellian future?

Photographs of Caryl Lewis and Gwen Davies, plus the cover art from The Jeweller
Talks and Discussions

Llenyddiaeth Gymraeg: Caryl Lewis and Gwen Davies in Conversation

The joys and challenges of Welsh-English translation

The artist Gillian Wearing stands holding a copy of Middlemarch by George Eliot
Film FREE

Film Screening: Everything is Connected – George Eliot's Life

A new Arena documentary by artist Gillian Wearing, followed by a Q+A

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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

British Library group tour

Building tour

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

Conservation Studios: Behind the Scenes Tours

Conservation studio tour

Take a behind-the-scenes tour and see our world-renowned conservators in action

Conservation Studios: Behind the Scenes Tours

Conservation studio tour with audio description

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