2025
A Dutch family archive dating to the 17th century and the last remaining Giambologna marble in private hands are among the most significant works to enter public collections in the past month.
Unearthed: The Power of Gardening (2 May 鈥� 10 August 2025) is a major new exhibition exploring the transformative, enriching and sometimes radical power of gardening in Britain and the impact it has on people, communities and the environment.
After first showcasing her work with &Gallery last year in their inaugural open call, Katharine Le Hardy is back with a new body of work for her solo exhibition.
鈥�. . . explores the enduring legacy of writers across the ages.鈥�
鈥淧assports and Identity Documents in the Hands of Artists鈥� is a new and timely addition to the British Library鈥檚 Sir John Ritblat Treasures Gallery organized by Daniel Lowe, the curator of Arabic collections.
The new appointment previously served as Director of Collection and Curation at the British Library.
2024
In 2025, the British Library's major exhibitions will explore the transformative, enriching and sometimes radical power of gardening in Britain (May to August).
The British Library has acquired a series of letters from poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806-1861) and the archive of author and playwright John Galsworthy (1867-1933).
An unsettling rise in attacks on art in 2024 saw museums tighten policies and authorities adopt harsher, more punitive measures.
Narratives about the Middle Ages are dominated by men. Male authors recorded history and wrote great works of literature, male rulers commanded kingdoms and fought wars, male authorities controlled religion.
Rebecca Lawrence has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of the British Library and will take up the role from 2 January 2025. She succeeds Sir Roly Keating, who has led the Library since 2012.
Our editors on the exhibitions (and more) they鈥檙e looking forward to this month, from Samuel Beckett鈥檚 teleplays to the 38th Panorama of Brazilian Art.
Museum chair George Osborne hails 鈥榬emarkable result鈥� as recovery effort continues with leads on another 100
On 10 May, Just Stop Oil members Reverend Sue Parfitt, 82, from Bristol, and Judith Bruce, 85, from Swansea took a hammer and chisel to the glass vitrine that houses the Magna Carta at the British Library in London.
The British Library in London was the centre of an incident on Friday when two elderly women attempted to breach the protective glass encasing the historic Magna Carta.