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  1. Wendy raising her arm as she tells a story to toddlers.
    Free

    Family Under 5s Workshop: Meet Anansi

    Discover the mischievous Anansi!

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  2. A collage of images showing maps, globes, and military personnel marking a map.
    Years 1 – 2
    Free

    Sensory Storytelling: Secret Maps

    X marks the spot in this fun-filled sensory adventure around our latest exhibition!

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  3. Artwork for Secret Maps exhibition. Navy background with lots of different maps from history, and images of a flight tracker, an Enigma Machine, Minecraft’s Uncensored Library, D-Day, and a war room. Some of these are obscured by shadows or pixellation.
    Years 3 – 6 and Years 7 – 11
    Free

    Secret Maps Workshop

    Students will develop information literacy and critical thinking skills by exploring our maps collection.

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  4. Children reading books in our the reading corner of the Story Explorers exhibition at the British Library
    Years 1 – 6
    Free

    Self-Guided Visit: Story Explorers

    A self-guided opportunity for schools to discover our riotous new hands-on exhibition taking a fresh look at the Library’s collection.
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  5. families dancing in the learning centre
    Free

    Family Workshops: Puppetry with Polka

    Step into a world of imagination with Polka Theatre, suitable for ages 4 – 7.

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  6. David Bowie in profile, red hair, turned up black collar, background of a lake surrounded by trees, right foreground is a spaceship

    David Bowie in Time

    A day at the British Library.

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  7. families dancing in the learning centre
    Free

    Family Workshop: Puppetry with Polka

    Step into a world of imagination with Polka Theatre, suitable for ages 7 – 9.

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  8. families dancing in the learning centre
    Free

    Family SEND Workshop: Puppetry with Polka

    Step into a world of imagination with Polka Theatre.

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  9. Images of Blixa Bargeld, David Bowie and Jehnny Beth

    David Bowie in Time: Just a Cabaret

    With special guests Blixa Bargeld and Nikko Weidemann, and Jehnny Beth.

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