What’s on
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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Secret Maps: Relaxed Hours
Join us for a relaxed opening of Secret Maps where you can enjoy the gallery in a calm environment with reduced capacity.
Treasures Tour
Introduction to the Treasures of the British Library
Building Tour
Discover more about our history, collection and architecture.
Secret Maps: Curators’ Lunchtime Talk
Go Behind the Scenes with exhibition curator Tom Harper.
Inventors' Club
Great ideas can change the world!
Speech-to-text and BSL Tour: Secret Maps
Join us as we take you on a speech-to-text and BSL interpreted tour of our latest exhibition Secret Maps.
AI Debate: Will AI make us better off?
Join a panel of experts to explore whether AI is a golden ticket that cam transform our economy and personal economic prospects.
Is It Time to Hire?
Spotting the signs and taking the right steps.
An Introduction to Patents and Patent Searching
This online webinar will explain the basics behind patents, patent protection and registration.