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Description: 96 Euston Road, London, NW1 2DB. tel = 020 74127332. Fax: 020 74127340

Newest Review: ... is located just behind the Library's bookshop, and hosts temporary exhibitions either from the British Library's own collection, or of material leant from other collections. At the time of writing, for example, the Pearson Gallery was hosting an exhibition entitled "Treasures from the Ark", collecting together items from 1,700 years of Armenian Christian art including ... more

... statues, reliquaries, bibles and religious vestments. On the basement level beside the Pearson Gallery is the Workshop of Words, Sound and Images, which allows visitors to c...more

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British Library: Sitting on history (1624 words)
by - written on 16/05/01 (Very useful, 67 readings)
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As a tourist attraction, the British Library has a fair amount to offer, and perhaps more importantly, it's completely free. Perhaps it's not the first port of call for a tourist visiting London, but alongside the British Museum's new Great Court, it's one of the most interesting new structures in the city. THE BUILDING The British Library is located just to the west of St. Pancras station on Euston Road, and is a huge red brick building, designed by Professor Sir Colin St John Wilson. Originally, the building was intended to occupy a much larger area, extending further to the north onto an area of currently derelict land, however, ... Read the complete review

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