The Queens Elizabeth and Mary featured side by side

Exhibition

Elizabeth and Mary: Royal Cousins, Rival Queens

Open until 20 Feb 2022

Queens. Cousins. Rivals.

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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

For visits from 19 July, you will not need to pre-book to visit the Treasures Gallery. If you want to visit before 19 July, use the following link to book your slot:

Beethoven
Exhibition

Beethoven

3 Dec 2021 - 24 Apr 2022

Idealist. Innovator. Icon.

Events at the Library

Shireen Atassi, Abdullah AlKafri, Khaled Barakeh, Anas Darkawi
Online FREE

Syrian Arts and Culture Festival: Access to the Future

What is the role of institutions in nurturing contemporary Syrian art and culture?

Other events

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Family Activity

Family Art Workshops: Singing with the Sea

Travel with us to the coast through music, art and sound

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Suzannah Lipscomb and Malcolm Gaskill
Online

The True Story of an American Witch-Hunt

Malcolm Gaskill and Suzannah Lipscomb explore the dark tale of a Massachusetts witch-hunt.

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Family Activity

Relaxed Early Opening for Families

Join us for a free autism-friendly early opening of the British Library

Paul Baker and Outrageous book cover composite
Online

Outrageous! The Story of Section 28

Paul Baker on the battle for LGBT+ education

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Tours of the Library

The Queens Elizabeth and Mary featured side by side

Elizabeth and Mary: Royal Cousins, Rival Queens – speech to text tour

Join us as we take you on a British Sign Language (BSL) tour of our latest exhibition. This event takes place from 18.00 – 19.15 at the British Library.

The Queens Elizabeth and Mary featured side by side

Elizabeth and Mary: Royal Cousins, Rival Queens – Audio Description Tour for blind and partially-sighted visitors

Join us as we take you on an audio-described tour of our latest exhibition. This event takes place from 18.00 – 19.15.

Group visits to the British Library

Group visits to exhibitions

Organising your group visit

Treasures Tours

Treasures tour

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