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  1. A grayscale illustration depicting a scene from Shakespeare's The Tempest.

    Teacher CPD: The Tempest in context

    Join Professor Emma Smith, and teacher and author Michael Donkor for fresh perspectives, tips and resources for teaching The Tempest at Key Stage 4 – 5.

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  2. A piece of stone with pattern and script wearing away.

    Doctoral Open Day: Asian and African Collections

    Explore our Asian and African collections in this Doctoral Open Day for PhD students.

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  3. A smiling man with grey hair, beard and moustache, wearing a suit jacket with a blue jumper and stripy t-shirt underneath
    Years 3 – 6Free

    Global Food Stories

    Save the date to join Michael Rosen and friends.

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  4. An illustration showing 8 people holding placards with various slogans such as, equal pay or we walk away, a woman's right to choose and let's put race back into equality.
    Years 12 – 13Free

    Study Day: International Women's Day

    A Level students will explore the history of women’s rights through our collection.

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  5. Two children outside of a gingerbread house in a dark forest.
    Years 1 – 6Free

    Self-Guided Visit: Fairy Tales

    A self-guided opportunity for schools to discover our upcoming exhibition all about fairy tales.

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  6. A long, thin box containing folded paper. Text on the outside of the box reads Betts's portable terrestrial globe.

    Doctoral Open Day: British Collections 1800–1950

    Explore our collections from 1800 to 1950 in this Doctoral Open Day for PhD students.

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  7. A bearded man sits back in a chair with his feet up on a desk, and arms lifted to his head. Behind him are full bookshelves.

    Doctoral Open Day: Contemporary British and Irish Collections

    Explore our Contemporary British and Irish collections in this Doctoral Open Day for PhD students.

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  8. A woman with short black hair, resting her chin on her hand and gazing upwards. She's wearing pink lipstick, a blue suit jacket and colourful bracelets.
    Years 10 – 13Free

    Exploring Black British Literature – Live! with Malorie Blackman

    Save the date to join the literary icon and explore influential Black British writers.

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  9. A child glancing past the camera with a smile on her face, stood next to a large blue and yellow structure, with paper trees in the background.
    Years R – 3Free

    Story Explorers Leeds: Class Visit

    Students will develop literacy, oracy and social skills in free class visits to this playful exhibition.

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