British Library, London

British Library
96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB
England

Website

www.bl.uk

E-mail

Visitor Enquiries

visitor-services@bl.uk

Telephone

Visitor Services

020 7412 7332

Events Box Office

01937 546546

Fax

Visitor Information (fax)

020 7412 7340

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom and one of the Worlds greatest libraries. Set up in 1973, with galleries formerly in the British Museum building, it moved to its spectacular flagship new home at St Pancras in Central London in 1997.
The John Ritblat Gallery: Treasures of the British Library, PACCAR Gallery of Living Words and the Workshop of Words, Sound and Images offer permanent displays and a changing programme of special thematic exhibitions. We also have the best permanent display of stamps and philately in the world. The Kings Library, housed in a 17-metre glass-walled tower at the heart of the building, plus a number of major works of art can be seen by all visitors. The Library also offers a wide programme of events - including talks, music and discussions, all developing themes and ideas associated with the collections.

Venue Type:

Library

 Opening hours

Mon, Wed-Fri 0930-1800
Tues 0930-2000
Sat 0930-1700
Sun and English Public Holidays 1100-1700

Closed: 24 - 28 December 2007
1 January 2007
Closing at 17.00 23 and 29 - 31 December 2007

 Admission charges

Free exhibitions

 General services and facilities
  • Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
  • General audio-guide available
  • Guided tours
  • Information point provided
  • Pre-booking service for groups
  • Auditorium
  • Cafeteria
  • Parking for coaches
  • Refreshments
  • Restaurant
  • Shop
 Children and families
  • Events and resources for children and families
  • Baby changing facilities
 Disability access
  • Induction loops in exhibition spaces
  • Induction loops in lecture theatres
  • Large print information and/or interpretation
  • Parking for disabled available
  • Toilets for disabled
  • Wheelchair access to all public areas
  • Wheelchairs available for loan
 Schools services and facilities
  • Member of staff available with responsibility for education
  • Primary school education service available
  • Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
  • Secondary school education service available
  • Education facilities available
  • Reception and lunch facilities for educational groups
 Research and adult learning
  • Academic publications and resources available
  • Adult lectures and courses held
  • Loan service
  • Library
  • Mail order service available
  • Research facilities for academics
  • Study facilities
 Commercial and hire services
  • Facilities for private functions and events

British Library
96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB
England

Website

www.bl.uk

E-mail

Visitor Enquiries

visitor-services@bl.uk

Telephone

Visitor Services

020 7412 7332

Events Box Office

01937 546546

Fax

Visitor Information (fax)

020 7412 7340

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

The British Library is custodian of the most important research collection in the world, spanning almost 3,000 years and from every continent. This covers books, journals, manuscripts, stamps, patents, sound recordings, printed music and maps.
The John Ritblat Gallery is home to a permanent exhibition of over 200 of the Library's most significant items. These include Codex Sinaiticus (c. 350), Magna Carta (1215), the Gutenberg Bible (1455), Shakespeare's First Folio (1623) - as well as religious, literary, historical and musical works in the handwriting of Leonardo da Vinci, Lord Nelson, Lewis Carroll, Handel, Sir Paul McCartney and many others. The award-winning Turning the Pages was developed by the Library and uses high quality digitised images to simulate actually turning the pages of a precious book.
The PACCAR Gallery is home to temporary exhibitions.
The Workshop of Words, Sound and Images is an interactive gallery which traces the story of book production and sound recording.

Collection details

World Cultures, Social History, Science and Technology, Religion, Personalities, Music, Literature, Decorative and Applied Art, Archives

Collections services

  • General guide to collections available
  • Public access available to collections information
  • Specialist publications on collections available

British Library
96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB
England

Website

www.bl.uk

E-mail

Visitor Enquiries

visitor-services@bl.uk

Telephone

Visitor Services

020 7412 7332

Events Box Office

01937 546546

Fax

Visitor Information (fax)

020 7412 7340

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Resources listed here may include websites, bookable tours and workshops, books, loan boxes and more. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all.
 digital and online resources

Campaign! Make an Impact

http://www.bl.uk/campaign

This national cross-curricular programme uses history to inspire young people into active citizenship. Historical campaigns inspire and teach campaign skills, enabling children and young people to run their own campaigns about issues that affect them today. It’s based around a three step model on our website.
Students can explore campaign skills, and learn how campaigners have constructed their messages in creative ways. There is guidance on how to plan and carry out your campaign.

In the Teachers and Museums section you can find out more about how the model works and how your organisation can get involved.

British Library
96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB
England

Website

www.bl.uk

E-mail

Visitor Enquiries

visitor-services@bl.uk

Telephone

Visitor Services

020 7412 7332

Events Box Office

01937 546546

Fax

Visitor Information (fax)

020 7412 7340

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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