One of the largest libraries in the world.
The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom and has around 170–200 million items. 📚
As well as the striking statute of Shakespeare you can see upon entering the library, there are many fabulous artefacts in this building: these include – in the Sir John Ritblat Library – Shakespeare’s first folio, Austen’s personal notebook, Carroll’s diary, the sole surviving medieval manuscript of Beowulf, draft pages of Sylvia Plath’s poem, Insomniac, and the Gutenberg Bible.
There is also a separate room for the Magna Carta, drafted by the Barons of England in 1215. Some items may not be present in the gallery at all times. 📜
📍96 Euston Rd, Kings Cross, London NW1 2DB
The nearest station is King's Cross St. Pancras Underground Station. 🚆
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