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  1. Children watching a storyteller dressed in costume
    Free

    Family Sensory Storytelling: The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland

    Join us on a storytelling adventure this Christmas.

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  2. An illustration of characters from Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland including Alice, the Queen of Hearts and the Cheshire Cat in a snowy Christmas scene. Text reads The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland, in partnership with Macmillan Children's Books and Lupus Films. With Carys Bexington and Kate Hindley.
    Free

    Relaxed Family Event: The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland

    Start your festive adventures at the Library at this event designed for SEND families.

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  3. An illustration of characters from Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland including Alice, the Queen of Hearts and the Cheshire Cat in a snowy Christmas scene. Text reads The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland, in partnership with Macmillan Children's Books and Lupus Films. With Carys Bexington and Kate Hindley.
    Free

    Family Workshop: The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland

    Start your festive adventures at the Library.

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  4. Two primary school students use a tablet to look at and take a photo of an artwork on the wall in a gallery space. Other students can be seen in the background.
    Years 5 – 6Free

    Eco Explorers: Sustainability in Action!

    Students will explore the Library’s rich collections whilst using ​creativity and collaboration to reflect on the meaning of sustainability.

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  5. 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 – 11Free

    Secret Maps Workshop

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

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

    Sensory Storytelling: Secret Maps

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

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

    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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  8. Female scientist and AI robot working together in the science lab.

    AI Debate: Will AI make us healthier?

    This debate will deal with both promises and concerns relating to the uses of AI in healthcare.

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  9. Doctoral Open Day: British and European Collections, Antiquity to 1800

    Explore our collections covering Antiquity to 1800 in this Doctoral Open Day for PhD students.

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