Exhibitions

23 March – 24 August 2024Murder by the Book: A Celebration of 20th Century British Crime Fiction

Celebrating the richness of twentieth century British crime fiction through a creative lens, from its origins to contemporary best sellers.

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Past Exhibitions and Displays

The Footlights Illuminated

Who are ‘The Cambridge Footlights’, anyway? A new exhibition explores the history and identity of the world-renowned student comedy group.

Spitting Image: A Controversial History

Savage, grotesque, hilarious: explore Spitting Image, the puppet show that became an icon of 20th century television.

Raymond Briggs: A Retrospective

Touring from the Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration, this exhibition highlights a selection of the illustrator Raymond Briggs’ most significant works.

Darwin in Conversation

Discover how Darwin’s global network of correspondents shaped his ideas around the evolution of life on planet Earth

Samurai: History and Legend

Samurai are a well-known image of Japan, but they are as much legend as history.

Ghost Words: Reading the Past

Medieval scribes used to recycle old books by scraping the parchment clean and writing a fresh text over the top.

Previous Exhibitions

Browse our past exhibitions: from the Great Collections to Lines of thought.

Upcoming Events

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30 Jul

BOOK CLUB | 30 Jul 7PM TO 8PM

The Really Popular Book Club: Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter Mosley

With novelist and Chair of the Crime Writers' Association Vaseem Khan.

8 Aug

IN PERSON EVENT | 8 Aug 5.30PM TO 7PM

A Mind to Murder: Celebrating P.D. James

We celebrate the life and work of one of our greatest crime writers.

8 Aug

IN PERSON EVENT | 8 Aug 12PM TO 1PM

A Mind to Murder: Celebrating P.D. James

We celebrate the life and work of one of our greatest crime writers.

Exhibitions

23 March – 24 August 2024Murder by the Book: A Celebration of 20th Century British Crime Fiction

Past Exhibitions and Displays

The Footlights Illuminated

Spitting Image: A Controversial History

Raymond Briggs: A Retrospective

Darwin in Conversation

Samurai: History and Legend

Ghost Words: Reading the Past

Previous Exhibitions

Upcoming Events

The Really Popular Book Club: Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter Mosley

A Mind to Murder: Celebrating P.D. James

A Mind to Murder: Celebrating P.D. James

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