Four people at the Sound Gallery listening to samples

Sound Gallery

British Library, London

Pay a visit to our new Sound Gallery and sample our curator-picked recordings. 

Open during regular building opening hours.

About Sound Gallery

From birdsong to beatbox, we have over 7 million sound and video recordings in our archives.

Experience some of these for yourself – all hand-picked by staff and guest curators.

Supported by the American Trust for the British Library.

More information

Opening times

Open during regular building opening hours. See our Visit page for details and any upcoming closures. 

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