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Featured exhibitions
Story Explorers: A journey through imaginary worlds
Take a free family trip through our collection and discover the stories behind objects which take you to wondrous places. Designed for children 2 – 7.
Secret Maps
Who shapes your world? Who decides what you see? What hides behind grid lines?
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How Cobra can help your business journey
When you're starting out in business, trying to find the right information can seem daunting. Well, we can help!
Remembering Smog: Community Workshop on Air Pollution
Join a community workshop on air pollution past, present, and future and share your own experiences.
Grant finder – Financial support for your business and community
During this webinar the British Library will show you the GRANTfinder business information database.
Family Workshop: Shiva, Lord of the Dance
Step into a whirlwind of stories and songs.
Secret Mapping: Mapping Secrecy
Professor Jerry Brotton hosts an afternoon dedicated to maps and their secrets.
Building Tour
Discover more about our history, collection and architecture.
Entrepreneurs Guide to Smart Money
Master money with confidence and learn practical strategies to manage cash flow, pay yourself efficiently and build lasting wealth.
Relaxed Event: Secret Maps, Dungeons and Dragons
Explore our Secret Maps exhibition with a Dungeons & Dragons twist at this event aimed at neurodivergent young people aged 11 – 18 years.
Inventors' Club
Great ideas can change the world!