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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Books in their Elements: Print Culture in the Age of Climate Change
The Panizzi Lectures 2025, delivered by Professor Isabel Hofmeyr.
The Wordsworth Lecture: Romantic Ecology Rebooted
with Jonathan Bate.
Missing from the Map: Gender, Race and Cartography
How have maps historically erased Indigenous people and women? And how might their presence be put back on the map?
How to develop your business strategy – Business Model Canvas
Explore the two most effective methods to develop a winning strategy for success – the Business Plan and the Business Model Canvas.
SEND Family Workshop: Sensory Storytelling
Join us for sensory storytelling in our family exhibition Story Explorers: A Journey Through Imaginary Worlds
The Map and The Echo
A specially commissioned interactive performance from theatre-maker Seth Kriebel. Ticket price includes admission to the Secret Maps exhibition..
Introduction to Intellectual Property
An understanding of intellectual property and its protection is vital for anyone with an idea.
Beginners Guide to Business Finance
The essentials of managing working capital: who, what, why, where, when and how.
Start using the British Library for my Business
Introduction to the British Library's Business & IP Centre and a practical introduction to essential sources of business information.