Story Explorers events

Discover an exciting series of events inspired by our family-friendly exhibition Story Explorers

What's on

  1. A collage on a green background. It shows a tree with birds and frogs around the tree, two planets ans stars are in top corners of the image. A cat in a spaceship travels toward the the left hand planet
    British Library, LondonFree

    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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  2. Picture of the three authors and their books.
    Free

    Family Workshop: ⁠Portals and Other Worlds

    A tardis? A shoe? A time travelling toilet?

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  3. Headshots of three people in a line down the centre of the image, all smiling. On each side is a cover of a book by Eva Wong Nava.
    Free

    Family Workshop: Yummy in My Tummy

    Let's share our love of food!

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  4. Three authors pictured with their books
    Free

    Family Workshop: ⁠I Am Me!

    Let's celebrate what makes us each special!

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  5. Picture of the two authors and their books.
    Free

    Family Workshop: Our Planet

    Animals are magic!

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  6. Headshots of two people, both smiling. To the right, the cover a book titled the Endless Sea by Chai Thai, showing an illustration of a young child and mother, looking concerned at a small boat in a large crashing wave.
    Free

    Family Workshop: Vietnam, Family and Home

    Explore our country highlight: Vietnam.

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  7. A woman, Wendy Shearer, animatedly performing storytelling, dressed in a blue and wavy patterned dress.
    Free

    Family Workshop: Tales from the Caribbean sea

    Take part in this storytelling session for the whole family to enjoy!

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  8. Children reading books in our the reading corner of the Story Explorers exhibition at the British Library
    Years 1 – 6Free

    Self-Guided Visit: Story Explorers

    A self-guided opportunity for schools to discover our riotous new hands-on exhibition taking a fresh look at the Library’s collection.
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