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Featured exhibitions

Fairy Tales
A family adventure through magical worlds and enchanted stories.

Story Explorers in Leeds
Our Story Explorers exhibition is launching off to Leeds! Play your way around this family exhibition co-produced with Leeds Libraries.
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Treasures Tour
Introduction to the Treasures of the British Library.

Introduction to registered designs
Almost every organisation has intellectual property of some sort – this series of webinars helps businesses to understand and protect it.

Living Newspaper Unit
Thursday 9 July 15.00 Eccles Institute Creative Fellow Hilary Powell and the Living Newspaper Unit share print, performance and microfilm.

How the World Made the American Revolution
Thursday 9 July 19.00 Sarah Pearsall in conversation with Tom Holland, co-host of The Rest is History.

Family Under 5s Workshop: World of Wishes
Friday 10 July 9.45 Jump in this musical journey and make a wish.

Celebrate the Summer Reading Challenge
Friday 10 July 10.30 Join this joyous jamboree of Key Stage 1 reading.

Fashion Founder Friday
Most Fridays at 11.30 These informal AMA’s, hosted by Fashion Angel Founder Alison Lewy MBE, give you the opportunity to ask any business related questions.
Building Tour
Available Fridays and Sundays Discover more about our history, collection and architecture.

In-Bodied
Friday 10 July 19.00 A night of Music, Movement, Creativity and Connection for Young Adults
Featured exhibitions

Fairy Tales
27 March – 23 August 2026 A family adventure through magical worlds and enchanted stories.

Story Explorers in Leeds
Thursday 19 February – Saturday 29 August Our Story Explorers exhibition is launching off to Leeds! Play your way around this family exhibition co-produced with Leeds Libraries.