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John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library

 
 
ADDRESS
The British Library, 96 Euston Road, King's Cross, London NW1 2DB 
 
TELEPHONE
020 7412 7332 
 
OPENING TIMES
Mon & Wed & Thu & Fri & Sat 9.30am-6pm, Tue 9.30am-8pm, Sun 11.30am-5pm
 
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FREE
 

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John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British LibraryThe 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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A Hankering After Ghosts: Charles Dickens And The SupernaturalA Hankering After Ghosts: Charles Dickens And The SupernaturalAn exploration into how Charles Dickens used supernatural themes in his works, within the context of philosophical and scientific debates of his time. The display includes books, illustrations, quotations, articles and letters.15th February 2012Sunday 4th March 2012 Where:
British Library, 96  Euston Road      NW1 2DB
Category: event
A Hankering After Ghosts: Charles Dickens And The Supernaturalevent  Running until Sunday 4th March 2012
TIMES  Various Times  PRICING  Free
An exploration into how Charles Dickens used supernatural themes in his works, within the context of philosophical and scientific debates of his time. The display includes books, illustrations, quotations, articles and letters.... More about this event
A Hankering After Ghosts: Charles Dickens And The Supernatural
Royal Manuscripts: The Genius Of Illumination Study Day: TalkRoyal Manuscripts: The Genius Of Illumination Study Day: TalkTalks about the British Library exhibition.17th February 2012Friday 17th February 2012 Where:
British Library, 96  Euston Road      NW1 2DB
Category: event
event  Friday 17th February 2012
TIMES  10am-4pm  PRICING  £29, concs £27
Talks about the British Library exhibition.
Royal Manuscripts: The Genius Of Illumination Study Day: Talk
Late At The Library: IlluminateLate At The Library: IlluminateA showcase of work by illustrators, including graphic novelists, comic artists, cartoonists, children's book illustrators and calligraphers.2nd March 2012Friday 2nd March 2012 Where:
British Library, 96  Euston Road      NW1 2DB
Category: event
event  Friday 2nd March 2012
TIMES  7pm-10.30pm  PRICING  £7.50, concs £5
A showcase of work by illustrators, including graphic novelists, comic artists, cartoonists, children's book illustrators and calligraphers.
Late At The Library: Illuminate
New Learning Out Of Old Books: Henry VIII And The Re-Invention Of The Royal Library: TalkNew Learning Out Of Old Books: Henry VIII And The Re-Invention Of The Royal Library: TalkDavid Starkey discusses how the library became a working library.9th March 2012Friday 9th March 2012 Where:
British Library, 96  Euston Road      NW1 2DB
Category: event
event  Friday 9th March 2012
TIMES  6.30pm-8pm  PRICING  £7.50, concs £5
David Starkey discusses how the library became a working library.
New Learning Out Of Old Books: Henry VIII And The Re-Invention Of The Royal Library: Talk
 

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The Fairway Hotel London
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London > Hotels > Budget Chain Hotel  Double Room - Ensuites: 67% off from £54
13-15 Argyle Street, WC1H | 3 minutes from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
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Hilton London Euston
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel  Deluxe Double Rooms: 80% off from £88
17-18 Upper Woburn Place, WC1H0HT | 6 minutes from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
The grand Victorian building that houses this hotel is surely one of the most impressive edifices in the Hilton chain. The location of this hotel in ...More
 
 
 
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Holiday Inn London Bloomsbury
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel  Double/Twin Rooms: 79% off from £90
Coram Street London, WC1N | 10 minutes from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
This is a smart, modern hotel located in one of the Capital's oldest and most beautiful areas. Bloomsbury is a great place to stay since it's ...More
 
 
 
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Gagosian Gallery Britannia Street London
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Gagosian Gallery Britannia Street
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
6-24 Britannia Street, King's Cross, London WC1X | 9 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
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Guardian News & Media Gallery
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90 York Way, King's Cross, London N1 | 10 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
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Wellcome Collection
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
183 Euston Road, Bloomsbury, London NW1 | 10 minutes from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
A major cultural venue costing £30 million, the Wellcome Collection combines three galleries: 'Medicine Man', 'Medicine Now' and 'special exhibitions'. In addition you'll find the famous ...More
 
 
 
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British Library London
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British Library
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96 Euston Road, King's Cross, London NW1 | At 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 ...More
 
 
 
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Euston Road, Bloomsbury, London NW1 | 6 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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The Foundling Museum
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40 Brunswick Square, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 9 minutes from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
The Foundling Museum is one of London's real hidden treasures. Originally established in 1739 as a hospital which looked after abandoned children, the museum now tells ...More
 
 
 
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Resolution! 2012: Triple Bill Programme 24 (Pillar To Post/Waltzing Words/Laissez-Moi Danser (Let me London
Resolution! 2012: Triple Bill Programme 24 (Pillar To Post/Waltzing Words/Laissez-Moi Danser (Let me
London > Events > Dance  Dates: Wednesday 15th February 2012 - 8pm
The Place, 17 Duke's Road, WC1H | 5 minutes from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
Contemporary dance works by Joon Dance, Tara Pilbrow and MurleyDance....More
 
 
 
Ghostpoet London
Ghostpoet
London > Events > Concerts  Dates: Wednesday 15th February 2012 - 7pm
KOKO, 1A Camden High Street, NW1 | 15 minutes from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
Hip hop by the London-based MC....More
 
 
 
Ren Harvieu
London > Events > Concerts  Dates: Wednesday 15th February 2012 - 8pm
The Lexington, 96-98 Pentonville Road, N1 | 15 minutes from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
Indie-pop by the Salford-based singer-songwriter....More
 
 
 
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Scala London
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Scala
London > Entertainment > Live Music
275 Pentonville Road, King's Cross, London N1 | 7 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
 
 
 
Kings Place London
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Kings Place
London > Entertainment > Live Music
90 York Way, King's Cross, London N1 | 9 minutes from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
Just 150 metres from King's Cross and St Pancras stations and with a waterside setting, the Dixon-Jones designed Kings Place combines the offices of The Guardian ...More
 
 
 
Bloomsbury Theatre London
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Bloomsbury Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
15 Gordon Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1H | 10 minutes from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
Owned and part-funded by University College London, the Bloomsbury was completed in 1968 on the site of a bomb-damaged church. The years have not been kind ...More
 
 
 
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Foyles St Pancras International
London > Shopping > Books
St Pancras International, Pancras Road, King's Cross, London NW1 | 2 minutes 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
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London > Shopping > Markets
St Pancras International, King's Cross, London NW1 | 2 minutes 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
 
 
 
Drink Shop & Do London
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Drink Shop & Do
London > Shopping >
9 Caledonian Road, King's Cross, London N1 | 6 minutes from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
Drink Shop & Do is a unique fusion of design shop and café bar, selling products from emerging designers alongside vintage furniture and home wares. Located ...More
 
 
 
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Carluccio's London
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Carluccio's
London > Restaurants > Italian restaurants
St Pancras International Upper Level, Euston Road, King's Cross, London NW1 | 2 minutes from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
Carluccio's are springing up all over the place, from Bluewater to Brent Cross, spreading the gospel of good fresh superior Italian food. Each restaurant is also ...More
 
 
 
The Gilbert Scott London
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The Gilbert Scott
London > Restaurants > British restaurants
Euston Road, King's Cross, London NW12QP | 2 minutes from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
Named in honor of the station's original architect, The Gilbert Scott is run by Marcus Waring, serving traditional British cuisine. Located at St Pancras Renaissance Hotel ...More
 
 
 
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Mirrors Restaurant & Bar
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100 Euston Road, King's Cross, London NW1 | 2 minutes from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
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The Place
London > Education > Evening Classes
17 Duke's Road, Bloomsbury, London WC1H | 5 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
 
 
 
Slade School of Fine Art London
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Slade School of Fine Art
London > Education > Universities and Colleges
UCL University, Gower Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E | 11 minutes from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
Among the best regarded art schools in the world. The Slade is a fairly traditional school with an insistence on certain techniques within each undergraduate course, ...More
 
 
 
School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) London
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School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS)
London > Education > Universities and Colleges
Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, Bloomsbury, London WC1H | 12 minutes from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
The School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) is among the best schools for the studies of foreign cultures and languages in the world. In fact, ...More
 
 
 
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Dolphin Swimming Club
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U of L Pool, Malet Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E | 12 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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Fitzroy Square Garden
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Fitzroy Square, Fitzrovia, London W1T | 16 minutes from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
Fitzroy Square is one of London's finest squares and the only London square designed by Robert Adam. It is named after Charles Fitzroy, 4th Duke of ...More
 
 
 
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All Star Lanes, Bloomsbury
London > Leisure > Activities
Victoria House, Bloomsbury Place, Bloomsbury, London WC1B | 18 minutes from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
This fun bowling alley and restaurant is a great place for a gang of you to spend a memorable night out trying to out-do each other. ...More
 
 
 
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Queens Larder Restaurant & Pub
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1 Queen's Square, Bloomsbury, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 14 minutes from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
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Duke (of York)
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7 Roger Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 16 minutes from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
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22 Easton Street, Clerkenwell, London WC1X0DS | 17 minutes from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
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London > Nightlife > Bars
257-259 Pentonville Road, King's Cross, London N1 | 6 minutes from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
From the outside, The Big Chill House building looks spectacular, a floodlit white townhouse that puts the grimy environs of King's Cross to shame. The interior ...More
 
 
 
Scala London
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Scala
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
275 Pentonville Road, King's Cross, King's Cross, London N1 | 7 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
 
 
 
Smithy's Wine Bar London
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Smithy's Wine Bar
London > Nightlife > Wine Bars
16-17 Leeke Street, King's Cross, London WC1X | 9 minutes from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
An unexpected surprise, located in a King’s Cross backstreet you never knew existed, yet still only a five-minute walk from the tube, this wine-bar-cum-restaurant offers a ...More
 
 
 
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British Library Conference Centre
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British Library, 96 Euston Road, Euston, King's Cross, London NW1 | At John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
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BMA House
London > Business > Venue Hire
Tavistock Square, Bloomsbury, London WC1H | 6 minutes from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
Conference, wedding, banqueting, outdoor facilities....More
 
 
 
The Foundling Museum London
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40 Brunswick Square, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 9 minutes from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
The Foundling Museum is one of London's real hidden treasures. Originally established in 1739 as a hospital which looked after abandoned children, the museum now tells ...More
 
 
 

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A Hankering After Ghosts: Charles Dickens And The Supernatural
Exhibitions | Until 4th March 2012 

British Library At John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures Of British Library

An exploration into how Charles Dickens used supernatural themes in his works, within the context of philosophical and scientific debates ...More

Resolution! 2012: Triple Bill Programme 24 (Pillar To Post/Waltzing Words/Laissez-Moi Danser (Let me
Dance | On 15th February 2012 

The Place 5 minutes walk from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures Of British Library

Contemporary dance works by Joon Dance, Tara Pilbrow and MurleyDance....More

Words on Monday
Exhibitions | Until 2nd April 2012 

Kings Place 9 minutes walk from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures Of British Library

Kick start your week with a lively burst of culture at Kings Place, with their series of lively Monday night ...More

Exorcising The Fear: British Sculpture From The 1950s
Exhibitions | Until 3rd March 2012 

Pangolin London 9 minutes walk from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures Of British Library

A group show featuring works by the likes of Robert Adams, Reg Butler, Geoffrey Clarke and Eduardo Paolozzi among others, ...More

Norman Cornish: The Early Years
Exhibitions | Until 24th March 2012 

Kings Place Gallery 9 minutes walk from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures Of British Library

Paintings and drawings of miners at work and within their communities, documented over 33 years....More

Quentin Blake: As Large As Life
Exhibitions | Until 15th April 2012 

The Foundling Museum 9 minutes walk from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures Of British Library

Illustrations created for four hospitals in the UK and France that were designed to have a therapeutic effect on patients....More

Damien Hirst: The Complete Spot Paintings 1986-2011
Exhibitions | Until 18th February 2012 

Gagosian Gallery Britannia Street 9 minutes walk from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures Of British Library

More than 300 paintings reflecting the artist's fascination with colour....More

Infinitas Gracias: Mexican Miracle Paintings
Exhibitions | Until 26th February 2012 

Wellcome Collection 10 minutes walk from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures Of British Library

Around 100 small-scale Mexican votives drawn from five collections held by museums in and around Mexico City, all of which ...More

Reflex
Exhibitions | Until 31st December 2013 

Wellcome Collection 10 minutes walk from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures Of British Library

An installation by rAndom International transforming the windows of the building into the habitat of a light-based organism....More

Felicity Powell: Charmed Life: The Solace Of Objects
Exhibitions | Until 26th February 2012 

Wellcome Collection 10 minutes walk from John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures Of British Library

Films inspired by and accompanying a collection of 1400 Edwardian amulets made by the amateur folklorist Edward Lovett....More

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