Experience the wonders of the Sherbourne Missal, a rare 15th-century prayer book, through the innovative Turning the Pages program by the British Library. This digital facsimile allows you to virtually turn the pages of the ancient...

The British Invention Show is a platform for innovative thinkers to showcase their new ideas and products. This year, it features an uniquely designed keyboard to prevent repetitive strain injury and a fun learning game called Mathletts,...

Why is this map important? How did this map come to have a second life later in history?<br/>
Maps That Made America, Part 1

Susan Schulten presents a selection of maps from the fascinating collection of maps that feature in her book 'A History of America in 100 Maps'.

The Crystal Palace: The story of a great building

This video is the case for William Blake. I didn’t always have a way into the study of Blake, but a sculpture outside of the British Library gave me a path better understand and love the colorful prints of William Blake.

What are Gus Casely-Hayford's views of Africans in popular culture? How does "word", "symbol", and "song" work together and what makes them so powerful?<br/>
Africa, The Unknown History of Humankind, Part 5

Africa is the second largest continent in the world and is home to the second largest population; but it is second-to-none regarding its ethnic diversity. Throughout history Africa has been the home of many thousands of ethnological...