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World Map

Maps and the 20th Century: Drawing the Line

Open until 1 Mar 2017

See how maps made the world we live in at our maps exhibition

Book now Members go free
Art of the Book display case (credit: Tony Antoniou)
Exhibition FREE

Treasures of the British Library

Monday to Sunday

The world's most beautiful and important books and documents, from Magna Carta and Gutenberg's Bible, to the music of the Beatles

original poster – Maskelyne & Cooke's Entertainment presents 'The Fakirs of Benares', at the Egyptian Hall
Exhibition FREE

Victorian Entertainments: There Will Be Fun

14 Oct 2016 - 12 Mar 2017

Celebrate some of the most popular entertainments of Victorian times

Events at the Library

Exploring the Collections: News & Media
Study Day

Exploring the Collections: News & Media

Practical and inspiring open days for first year PhD students

Limited places

Other events

L'Entente Cordiale 1915
Lecture

Maps and the 20th Century: Curator Talk

The story behind our Maps exhibition

Carlos Fonseca Suarez and Chloe Aridjis
Lecture

Latin American Writers:Transatlantic Experience

Latin American Writers: Transatlantic Experience

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Cold War Iron Curtain map from 1953 for the Mapping the Future course at the British Library
Course

Drawing the Line: The Creative Potential of Maps

Home to over 4.5 million maps ranging from medieval Mappae Mundi to satellite imaging, the British Library documents an ever-changing world

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Europeana Sounds
Performance

Europeana Sounds: music at the Library

We highlight some of the written and recorded music that the library is sharing on Europeana, as part of the Europeana Sounds project

Limited places
All events this month
All events in February
All events in March

Tours of the Library

British Library group tour

Library individual tour

Discover more about our history, collections and architecture on this tour - includes the Viewing Gallery

Conservation Studios: Behind the Scenes Tours

Conservation studio tour

Take a behind-the-scenes tour and see our world-renowned conservators in action

Guided group tours

Group tours

Book a group tour for up to 15 people to discover more about our history, collections and architecture - includes the Viewing Gallery.