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Upcoming Exhibition

Darwin in conversation

29 April – 26 August 2023Raymond Briggs: A Retrospective

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

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Past Exhibitions and Displays

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Darwin in Conversation

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

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Samurai: History and Legend

Samurai: History and Legend

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

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Ghost Words: Reading the past

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.

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Samurai: History and Legend

Previous Exhibitions

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

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Upcoming Events

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23 Mar
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IN PERSON EVENT | 23 Mar 7.30pm to 8.45pm

Mr. Darwin's Tree

Hosted as part of the Cambridge Festival, Mr. Darwin’s Tree is a one-man play about the life and work of Charles Darwin.

28 Mar
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BOOK CLUB | 28 Mar 7pm to 8pm

The Really Popular Book Club: How Beautiful We Were by Imbolo Mbue

A fearless young woman from a small African village starts a revolution against an American oil company. Hosted to mark International Women's Day.

28 Mar
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IN PERSON EVENT | 28 Mar 10am to 11am, 12pm to 1pm, 2pm to 3pm

Over 8 Million Books and Counting

These tours about our status as a legal deposit library are hosted especially for the Cambridge Festival.