Curator-led tours of Sacred Texts at the British Library
Art Fund Event
Date: Thursday 27 March, 2008
Information:
Join one of four exclusive, curator-led tours of the Sir John Ritblat Gallery in the Library's St Pancras building, focussing on the sacred texts on display.
The gallery contains over 200 items, including some of the world's most sumptuous and valuable sacred texts amongst which are the world's oldest complete Christian Bible (Codex Sinaiticus) and the Lindisfarne Gospels.
Alongside these items the Gallery offers access to Magna Carta, the Gutenberg Bible, handwritten music and song lyrics by Mozart and the Beatles, notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci, Shakespeare's First Folio and longhand drafts by Charlotte Bronte, Jane Austen and Wordsworth.
Tours will take place in groups of no more than 15. Visitors will have the opportunity to explore the other treasures in the gallery following the tour.
Booking information: please call 0870 050 3688.
Location:
- British Library
- 020 7412 7332
Time: Tours begin at 10.00am, 12noon, 2.00pm and 4.00pm
Price: Tickets £10, coffee and biscuits will be served after the visit
Access Information: General Admission–Free to All, Charge to exhibition–Special concession to members.
Museum url: www.bl.uk
