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Featured Exhibitions
Unearthed: The Power of Gardening
Discover how centuries of gardening have nurtured individuals, empowered communities and transformed our natural world in a major new exhibition at the British Library this Spring.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.
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Doctoral Open Day: Europe, Americas and Oceania
Explore our collections covering Europe, the Americas and Oceania in this Doctoral Open Day for PhD students.
Self-Guided Visit: Story Explorers
Mondays and Fridays, London A self-guided opportunity for schools to discover our riotous new hands-on exhibition taking a fresh look at the Library’s collection.Doctoral Open Day: British and European Collections, Antiquity to 1800
Friday 30 January 2026 11.30 Explore our collections covering Antiquity to 1800 in this Doctoral Open Day for PhD students.
Doctoral Open Day: Asian and African Collections
Friday 27 February 2026 11.30 Explore our Asian and African collections in this Doctoral Open Day for PhD students.
Self-Guided Visit: Fairy Tales
Monday – Thursday, London A self-guided opportunity for schools to discover our upcoming exhibition all about fairy tales.
Doctoral Open Day: British Collections 1800–1950
Friday 27 March 2026 11.30 Explore our collections from 1800 to 1950 on this Doctoral Open Day for PhD students.
Doctoral Open Day: Contemporary British and Irish Collections
Friday 24 April 2026 11.30 In this day for PhD students, explore our Contemporary British and Irish collections.
Doctoral Open Day: Digital Collections and Resources
Friday 29 May 2026 11.30 In this session for PhD students, explore our digital collections and resources.
Refugee’s Journey: A Drama Workshop
Term-time, Leeds Use drama activities to explore space and characterisation, while learning about the experiences of refugees.
Unearthed: The Power of Gardening
Until Sunday 10 August 2025 Discover how centuries of gardening have nurtured individuals, empowered communities and transformed our natural world in a major new exhibition at the British Library this Spring.Story Explorers: A journey through imaginary worlds
Until Sunday 18 January 2026 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.