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?
All Events
List of Events
SMOG STORIES: A Lived History of Air Pollution in Britain
Learn about histories of air pollution with Visiting Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Sustainability, Kathy Davies.
How to apply sustainable strategies to your business
Sustainability is vital for businesses, particularly start-ups and small enterprises aiming for long-term success.
Plastic Circular Economy Trends
This webinar is one of many events being organised by the British Library to celebrate Green Libraries Week.
Libraries and positive climate action: inform to transform
Explore how libraries are embracing climate literacy to empower staff, users and communities.
Queer Fantasy
An evening with Juno Dawson, Samantha Shannon, Tasha Suri and TJ Klune.
Spooktacular Family Day
Celebrate Hallowe’en with the magical minds behind some of your favourite spooky books!
Doctoral Open Day: Music, Sound and Vision
Explore our music, sound and vision, and visual arts collections in this Doctoral Open Day for PhD students.
Start using social media for my small business
Everyone seems to talk about social media these days, but how can Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok and blogging actually help?
How Maps Win or Lose Wars
Discover the crucial role maps play in warfare from the frontlines to the war rooms.