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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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

Cats on the Page
Exhibition FREE

Cats on the Page

23 Nov 2018 - 17 Mar 2019

A free exhibition

Coming soon
Writing examples
Exhibition

Writing: Making Your Mark

26 Apr 2019 - 27 Aug 2019

Discover the extraordinary history behind one of humankind’s greatest achievements: how we write
Coming soon
Observations on the course of the River Arno. British Library, Arundel MS 263, f. 149r © British Library Board
Exhibition

Leonardo da Vinci: A Mind in Motion

7 Jun 2019 - 8 Sep 2019

See inside the mind of one of the world’s greatest artists

Events at the Library

Anglo-Saxon jewellery
Course

Anglo-Saxon Jewellery Making Masterclass

Have a go at making Anglo-Saxon inspired jewellery

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Other events

Doctoral Open Days - 17th & 18th Collections Item
Study Day

Doctoral Students Open Day 2019 – 17th- and 18th-Century Collections

Practical and inspiring open days for first year PhD students

Curator talk
Talks and Discussions FREE

Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms Curators Talk

The story behind an exhibition

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Warsan Shire
Festival

Warsan Shire in Conversation

Warsan Shire in Conversation on Monday 21 January 2019 has been cancelled

Fable, Folklore, Fiction
Talks and Discussions

Fable, Folklore, Fiction

With Joanne Harris, Fiona Mozley and Irenosen Okojie

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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

BSL conservation tour

Conservation studio tour with BSL interpreter

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