Permanent Exhibitions at the British Library

The John Ritblat Gallery: Treasures of the British Library

The Treasures gallery is open, free of charge, seven days a week. Come and see over 200 of the British Library's greatest treasures:

• documents that made and recorded history
• sacred texts of the world's great religions
• masterpieces of illumination
• landmarks of printing
• great works of literature and music
• major advances in science and mapmaking

There is also the Workshop of Words, Sound & Images. The Workshop explains the processes behind the creation of the manuscripts, printed books and other items that you can see on display in the Treasures gallery.