Agatha Christie in old age, wearing a red dress, sat in an armchair. Her eyes are closed. Beside her is a table packed with an assortment of objects.

Agatha Christie 

Coming soon

A major exhibition on the woman behind the books.  

30 October 2026 – 20 June 2027 

About Agatha Christie 

Discover the life and work of the bestselling novelist of all time, Agatha Christie, in our upcoming landmark exhibition.  

Embark on a journey through the places and experiences that shaped the Queen of Crime’s imagination, from the grandeur of English country estates and luxury travel to the sun-soaked ruins of archaeological digs.  

Through a wealth of evocative photographs, personal belongings, notebooks, early manuscript drafts and excerpts from her novels – some of which have never been on display before – explore how Christie’s life, travels and interests became the foundation for her most unforgettable stories. And discover how her richly-drawn settings and characters, from Hercule Poirot to Miss Marple, continue to captivate readers and inspire storytellers around the world.  

Items on display will include:  

  • Christie’s Remington typewriter from 1937, purported to have been used to compose And Then There Were None and other works 
  • Christie’s notes for the Witness for the Prosecution theatre adaptation 
  • Typescript of House of Beauty, Agatha Christie’s first short story written when she was just a teenager 
  • Christie’s study notes for her pharmaceutical exam taken in 1917 
  • Family photographs of Christie in Egypt, Hawaii and Southern Africa  
  • Personal letters from Christie to family members, including one to her second husband about her journey on the Orient Express.   

Developed with support from Agatha Christie Limited and The Christie Archive Trust.

A series of images showing Agatha Christie's 1937 Remington typewriter, a still from the 2017 Murder on the Orient Express film featuring five actors on the front of the train carriage, and a black and white photograph of Agatha Christie boarding the EET Salon at lunchtime on the train from Bulawayo to the Cape 1922.
L-R: Agatha Christie’s Remington typewriter from 1937 © The Christie Archive Trust; Murder on the Orient Express, 2017, from left: Penelope Cruz, Judi Dench, Kenneth Branagh, Daisy Ridley, Michelle Pfeiffer. © 20th Century Fox/Pictorial Press Ltd/Alamy Stock Photo; Agatha Christie boarding the EET Salon at lunchtime 1922 © The Christie Archive Trust
 Support Agatha Christie at the British Library 

If you or your company are keen to join the Library in celebrating the cultural and literary icon that is Agatha Christie, please get in touch with our Development team by emailing supporters@bl.uk.  

Ticket Information

Tickets for this exhibition are coming soon. If you’d like to be notified when the exhibition opens for booking, sign up to our What’s On mailing list here and select ‘events and exhibitions’. 

Living Knowledge Network

Inspired by the exhibition, there will be panel displays and events at libraries across the UK, arranged through the Living Knowledge Network, showcasing their own crime collections.  

Banner image: Agatha Christie poses at home on December 1956 in Wallingford, United Kingdom. (Photo by Hubert de Segonzac/Paris Match via Getty Images).