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 0–9.
Secret Maps
Who shapes your world? Who decides what you see? What hides behind grid lines?
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Treasures Tour
Introduction to the Treasures of the British Library
Building Tour
Discover more about our history, collection and architecture.
SEND Family Workshop: Sensory Storytelling
Join us for sensory storytelling in our family exhibition Story Explorers: A Journey Through Imaginary Worlds
Summer Scholars Lunchtime Talks
The U.S. Supreme Court, and an American Revolution-inspired ‘Triumphal Arch’ in Yorkshire.
The Thursday Murder Club: An Evening with Richard Osman, Chris Columbus and Special Guests
Join us for a special evening celebrating The Thursday Murder Club from page to screen.
Summer Scholars Lunchtime Talks
The challenges of looking for hidden women mapmakers in the archives, and Venezuela’s Guayana Project.
Family Station: Explore and Play
Explore the Library with our creative offer, designed with families.
Summer Scholars Lunchtime Talks
Join us to hear about early modern Barbados and American 'zines.
Summer Scholars Lunchtime Talks
The ‘reporter protagonist’ in Black periodicals, and using sound and performance in climate change research.