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Featured exhibitions

Fairy Tales
A family adventure through magical worlds and enchanted stories.

Story Explorers in Leeds
Our Story Explorers exhibition is launching off to Leeds! Play your way around this family exhibition co-produced with Leeds Libraries.
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Treasures Tour
Introduction to the Treasures of the British Library.

Introduction to copyright for business
Learn the basics of copyright and get an introduction to protecting and managing your copyright as well as using the work of others.

The Broken Umbrella Challenge
Thursday 25 June 16.00 Join us for a fun, hands-on workshop where we challenge you to get creative with broken items and transform them into something new!

Paths Through Britain
Thursday 25 June 19.00 Nicholas Crane, Phoebe Smith and Chris Butterfield talk to Justin Rowlatt to explore ancient routes, the enduring power of walking, and the landscapes that shape us.

How to Start and Run a Successful Restaurant, Coffee Bar or Food Business
Friday 17 April 10.00 –Friday 6 November 10.00 Explore the best ways of opening and running a viable and profitable food business like a cafe, restaurant, bakery, or cake shop!

Fashion Founder Friday
Most Fridays at 11.30 These informal AMA’s, hosted by Fashion Angel Founder Alison Lewy MBE, give you the opportunity to ask any business related questions.
Start using social media for my small business
Friday 26 June 12.00 –Friday 24 July 12.00 Everyone seems to talk about social media these days, but how can Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok and blogging actually help your business?

Building Tour
Available Fridays and Sundays Discover more about our history, collection and architecture.

The Honey & Co. Daily Afternoon Tea
Saturday 27 June 15.00 A special event with Sarit Packer and Itamar Srulovich to launch their latest cookbook, Honey & Co. Daily.
Featured exhibitions

Fairy Tales
27 March – 23 August 2026 A family adventure through magical worlds and enchanted stories.

Story Explorers in Leeds
Thursday 19 February – Saturday 29 August Our Story Explorers exhibition is launching off to Leeds! Play your way around this family exhibition co-produced with Leeds Libraries.