John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
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The British Library, King's Cross, 96 Euston Road, London NW1 2DB
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Mon & Wed & Thu & Fri & Sat 9.30am-6pm, Tue 9.30am-8pm, Sun 11.30am-5pm
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The John Ritblat Gallery contains a permanent display of over 200 of the British Library's greatest treasures. It includes documents which made and recorded history, sacred texts from the world's religions, masterpieces of illumination, landmarks of printing, great works of literature and music, and major advances in science and map-making. The items on display include: Magna Carta, Lindisfarne Gospels, Sherborne Missal, Barcelona Hagadah, Gutenberg Bible, and the Notebook of Leonardo da Vinci. Manuscripts by some of Britain's most well-known authors are also on display. Notable entries include Jane Austen, George Eliot and Charles Dickens, Shakespeare's 'First Folio', 'Alice's Adventures Under Ground' and Jane Austen's 'History of England'. Also exhibited are manuscript scores by many well-known and much loved composers such as Mozart, Handel, Chopin, Beethoven, and The Beatles. There's also the chance to hear a small selection of audio recordings from the National Sound Archive collections, including Florence Nightingale (1890) and James Joyce reading from 'Ulysses' (1924).
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London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel
Coram Street, WC1N | 8 minutes from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
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Crowne Plaza Kings Cross
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel
1 Kings Cross Road, WC1X | 12 minutes from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
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1 Kings Cross Road, WC1X | 12 minutes from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
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The Montague on the Gardens
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel
15 Montague Street, WC1B | 13 minutes from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
Overlooking the gardens of Montague Garden Square, this sedate hotel has a peaceful feel even though the British Museum is right next door and Covent Garden's ... More
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15 Montague Street, WC1B | 13 minutes from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
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Nearest to John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
Gagosian Gallery Britannia Street
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
6-24 Britannia Street, King's Cross, London WC1X | 8 minutes from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
The Gagosian is a cavernous space for exhibitions of the highest calibre. It is a major asset for the regeneration of the King's Cross area. Larry ... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
6-24 Britannia Street, King's Cross, London WC1X | 8 minutes from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
The Gagosian is a cavernous space for exhibitions of the highest calibre. It is a major asset for the regeneration of the King's Cross area. Larry ... More
Guardian News & Media Gallery
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
90 York Way, King's Cross, London N1 | 8 minutes from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
For an interesting take on print journalism and the machinations of the media world pay a visit to the gallery situated in the foyer of the ... More
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90 York Way, King's Cross, London N1 | 8 minutes from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
For an interesting take on print journalism and the machinations of the media world pay a visit to the gallery situated in the foyer of the ... More
Wellcome Collection
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
183 Euston Road, Bloomsbury, London NW1 | 8 minutes from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
A major and fascinating cultural venue, the Wellcome Collection combines three galleries: 'Medicine Man', 'Medicine Now' and 'special exhibitions'. In addition you'll find the famous Wellcome ... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
183 Euston Road, Bloomsbury, London NW1 | 8 minutes from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
A major and fascinating cultural venue, the Wellcome Collection combines three galleries: 'Medicine Man', 'Medicine Now' and 'special exhibitions'. In addition you'll find the famous Wellcome ... More
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British Library
London > Attractions > Museums
96 Euston Road, King's Cross, London NW1 | Same location as John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
With over 150 million items, a copy of every publication produced in the UK and Ireland, artwork by artists such as Antony Gormley and Eduardo Paolozzi, ... More
London > Attractions > Museums
96 Euston Road, King's Cross, London NW1 | Same location as John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
With over 150 million items, a copy of every publication produced in the UK and Ireland, artwork by artists such as Antony Gormley and Eduardo Paolozzi, ... More
King's Cross Tunnel
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1 Pancras Square, King's Boulevard, King's Cross, London N1C | 3 minutes from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
The 90 metre long pedestrian tunnel designed by Allies & Morrison, the architects who designed the masterplan for the entire King's Cross redevelopment, links St Pancras ... More
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1 Pancras Square, King's Boulevard, King's Cross, London N1C | 3 minutes from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
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St Pancras Church
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Euston Road, Bloomsbury, London NW1 | 5 minutes from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
Completed in 1822, St Pancras Church was the most expensive church to be constructed since St Paul's was rebuilt after the Great Fire. This Greek Revival ... More
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Euston Road, Bloomsbury, London NW1 | 5 minutes from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
Completed in 1822, St Pancras Church was the most expensive church to be constructed since St Paul's was rebuilt after the Great Fire. This Greek Revival ... More
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Near John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
King's Cross Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Cnr Of King's Boulevard And Goods Way, King's Cross, London N1C | 4 minutes from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
A purpose built 1,000-seat theatre, complete with a railway track and platforms, created especially for Mike Kenny's Olivier Award-winning adaptation of E. Nesbit's 'The Railway Children'. ... More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Cnr Of King's Boulevard And Goods Way, King's Cross, London N1C | 4 minutes from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
A purpose built 1,000-seat theatre, complete with a railway track and platforms, created especially for Mike Kenny's Olivier Award-winning adaptation of E. Nesbit's 'The Railway Children'. ... More
Platform Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
1 Handyside Street, King's Cross, London N1C | 5 minutes from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
Part of the University of the Arts London's award-winning campus for Central Saint Martins College of Arts and Design, Platform Theatre has four performance spaces and ... More
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1 Handyside Street, King's Cross, London N1C | 5 minutes from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
Part of the University of the Arts London's award-winning campus for Central Saint Martins College of Arts and Design, Platform Theatre has four performance spaces and ... More
Scala
London > Entertainment > Live Music
275 Pentonville Road, King's Cross, London N1 | 6 minutes from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
Housed inside the old King's Cross Cinema, the Scala might be a bit tattered around the edges but this only adds to its battered charm. The ... More
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275 Pentonville Road, King's Cross, London N1 | 6 minutes from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
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Foyles St Pancras International
London > Shopping > Books
St Pancras International, Pancras Road, King's Cross, London NW1 | 1 minute from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
The family-run Foyles book shop has been in the book selling business since 1906. Books on a broad range of subjects from fiction and poetry to ... More
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St Pancras International, Pancras Road, King's Cross, London NW1 | 1 minute from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
The family-run Foyles book shop has been in the book selling business since 1906. Books on a broad range of subjects from fiction and poetry to ... More
Sourced Market
London > Shopping > Markets
St Pancras International, King's Cross, London NW1 | 1 minute from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
Since opening in August 2009, the UK's first produce market to be located in a train station aims to bring the best from local and artisan ... More
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St Pancras International, King's Cross, London NW1 | 1 minute from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
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Peyton & Byrne at St Pancras
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Unit 11, The Undercroft, St Pancras International, King's Cross, London NW1 | 1 minute from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
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Unit 11, The Undercroft, St Pancras International, King's Cross, London NW1 | 1 minute from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
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Pizza Express
London > Restaurants > Italian restaurants
95 Euston Road, King's Cross, London NW1 | Same location as John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
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95 Euston Road, King's Cross, London NW1 | Same location as John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
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St Pancras Renaissance Afternoon Tea: Hansom Lounge
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Euston Road, King's Cross, London NW1 | 1 minute from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
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Euston Road, King's Cross, London NW1 | 1 minute from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
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Unit 27, The Circle, St Pancras Station, King's Cross, London N1C | 1 minute from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
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Unit 27, The Circle, St Pancras Station, King's Cross, London N1C | 1 minute from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
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Near John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
The Place
London > Education > Evening Classes
17 Duke's Road, Bloomsbury, London WC1H | 4 minutes from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
London's specialist venue for contemporary dance, The Place plays a role in every aspect of this fast-growing art form. The London Contemporary Dance School offers degrees ... More
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17 Duke's Road, Bloomsbury, London WC1H | 4 minutes from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
London's specialist venue for contemporary dance, The Place plays a role in every aspect of this fast-growing art form. The London Contemporary Dance School offers degrees ... More
Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design
London > Education > Universities and Colleges
Granary Building, 1 Granary Square, Holborn, London N1C | 5 minutes from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
One of the premier arts colleges in the world, St Martins accepts only a few talented students each year, and is very well regarded in the ... More
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Granary Building, 1 Granary Square, Holborn, London N1C | 5 minutes from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
One of the premier arts colleges in the world, St Martins accepts only a few talented students each year, and is very well regarded in the ... More
The Bartlett School of Architecture
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Wates House, 22 Gordon Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1H | 7 minutes from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
The Bartlett School of Architecture, on the corner of Huntley Street and Capper Street, is part of The Bartlett: UCL's global faculty of the built environment. ... More
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Wates House, 22 Gordon Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1H | 7 minutes from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
The Bartlett School of Architecture, on the corner of Huntley Street and Capper Street, is part of The Bartlett: UCL's global faculty of the built environment. ... More
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St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel Spa
London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
St Pancras Renaissance Hotel, Euston Road, King's Cross, London NW1 | 1 minute from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
Taking inspiration from its surroundings and the great train journeys that set off from St Pancras station, the St Pancras Renaissance Hotel Spa pays homage ... More
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St Pancras Renaissance Hotel, Euston Road, King's Cross, London NW1 | 1 minute from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
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Frame King's Cross
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Arthouse, 1 York Way, N1C | 9 minutes from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
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Arthouse, 1 York Way, N1C | 9 minutes from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
With Frame founders Pip Black and Joan Murphy set out to create a fun approach to fitness. What started out as a Shoreditch ... More
Dolphin Swimming Club
London > Leisure > Activities
U of L Pool, Malet Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E | 10 minutes from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
Swimming lessons for children and aquaphobic adults. This is one of the more popular swimming schools in London, and one of the most long-running, with over ... More
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U of L Pool, Malet Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E | 10 minutes from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
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The Betjeman Arms
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
Unit 53, St. Pancras International, King's Cross, London NW1 | 1 minute from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
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Unit 53, St. Pancras International, King's Cross, London NW1 | 1 minute from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
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The Harrison
London > Nightlife > Pubs
28 Harrison Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1H | 6 minutes from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
Originally built in the 1880s by Samuel Harrison to refresh the workers in his shoe factory, The Harrison pub's current building dates back to 1934. Owned ... More
London > Nightlife > Pubs
28 Harrison Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1H | 6 minutes from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
Originally built in the 1880s by Samuel Harrison to refresh the workers in his shoe factory, The Harrison pub's current building dates back to 1934. Owned ... More
Marquis Cornwallis
London > Nightlife > Pubs
31 Marchmont Street, WC1N | 7 minutes from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
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London > Nightlife > Pubs
31 Marchmont Street, WC1N | 7 minutes from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
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George's Bar
London > Nightlife > Bars
St Pancras Renaissance Hotel, Euston Road, NW1 | 1 minute from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
Following a major redesign, the bar within The Gilbert Scott restaurant reopened as George's Bar in early 2018. Marcus Wareing's latest tribute to the building's original ... More
London > Nightlife > Bars
St Pancras Renaissance Hotel, Euston Road, NW1 | 1 minute from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
Following a major redesign, the bar within The Gilbert Scott restaurant reopened as George's Bar in early 2018. Marcus Wareing's latest tribute to the building's original ... More
The Hansom Bar, St Pancras Renaissance Hotel
London > Nightlife > Bars
St Pancras Renaissance Hotel, Euston Road, NW1 | 1 minute from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
Adding to its fantastic line-up of destination bars and restaurants, which includes The Gilbert Scott and The Booking Office, the St Pancras Renaissance Hotel launched ... More
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St Pancras Renaissance Hotel, Euston Road, NW1 | 1 minute from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
Adding to its fantastic line-up of destination bars and restaurants, which includes The Gilbert Scott and The Booking Office, the St Pancras Renaissance Hotel launched ... More
Cosy Kettle
London > Nightlife > Bars
60 Chalton Street, King's Cross, London NW1 | 2 minutes from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
Hidden below the bustling Somers Town Coffee House, Cosy Kettle offers an intimate sanctuary away from the pub crowd. Opened in late 2013, the bar is ... More
London > Nightlife > Bars
60 Chalton Street, King's Cross, London NW1 | 2 minutes from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
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British Library Conference Centre
London > Business > Venue Hire
96 Euston Road, King's Cross, London NW1 | Same location as John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
As the national library of the United Kingdom the British Library is renowned for its world class collection of books but its Conference Centre is something ... More
London > Business > Venue Hire
96 Euston Road, King's Cross, London NW1 | Same location as John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
As the national library of the United Kingdom the British Library is renowned for its world class collection of books but its Conference Centre is something ... More
Friends House
London > Business > Venue Hire
173-177 Euston Road, Bloomsbury, London NW1 | 7 minutes from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
The historic headquarters of Quakers in Britain, Friends House in Euston has 23 function rooms including a large Meeting Hall which seats up to 1,100 guests. ... More
London > Business > Venue Hire
173-177 Euston Road, Bloomsbury, London NW1 | 7 minutes from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
The historic headquarters of Quakers in Britain, Friends House in Euston has 23 function rooms including a large Meeting Hall which seats up to 1,100 guests. ... More
Kings Place
London > Business > Venue Hire
90 York Way, King's Cross, London N1 | 7 minutes from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
Just 150 metres from King's Cross and St Pancras stations, the Dixon-Jones designed Kings Place offers conference organisers two auditoriums, two art galleries and a wide ... More
London > Business > Venue Hire
90 York Way, King's Cross, London N1 | 7 minutes from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
Just 150 metres from King's Cross and St Pancras stations, the Dixon-Jones designed Kings Place offers conference organisers two auditoriums, two art galleries and a wide ... More
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