Treasures of the British Library
Monday to SundayFrom Magna Carta and Shakespeare to Florence Nightingale and Gandhi. Explore some of the world’s most exciting, beautiful and significant books, maps and manuscripts.
Digital Storytelling
2 Jun 2023 - 15 Oct 2023Adventures, journeys and revolutions. Be transported through the thought-provoking world of interactive writing.
Upcoming events
Shirley Williams: A Life in Politics
The legacy of a woman who changed the course of British politics.
Other events
Art workshops for blind and partially sighted people
-Join us for a monthly creative workshop inspired by the Library’s collection and designed for blind and partially sighted visitors.
Longplayer Conversation: Sada Mire and Richard Sabin
The annual conversation inspired by long-term thinking.
Young versus Champollion: Who Deciphered the Hieroglyphs?
How two rivals solved a 2,000 year-old puzzle.
Africa Writes: Blitz Bazawule
Ghanaian polymath Blitz Bazawule in conversation with Irenosen Okojie