Although our previous famous readers may not be registered on our current library management system, they are still considered honorary members of the library 🤓

#ArchiveAdventCalendar #snow isn’t that common in London, but it’s lovely when it happens! Great Court Roof British Museum looks amazing!#exploreyourarchive #archives #BritishMuseum ARA Scotland

The Library will close for the Christmas period on Thursday 16th December at 4pm, and we reopen in 2022 on Tuesday 4th January at 10am. Please email if you would like to visit before/after these dates ✨

Please note that we will continue to require face mask usage in our library spaces, as previous. Many thanks for all your cooperation so far😷

This IS how we do it 🤓

The Library is now closed for the Christmas break! We reopen on Tuesday 4th Jan 2022, and we wish all our readers a very happy and peaceful holiday period ✨🎄✨

Wishing all our readers a very happy new year of 2022! We are open again Tuesdays-Thursdays, get in touch if you would like to visit 💫

#QuizWithBobby #OnThisDay 1759, the British Museum opened, becoming 1st national public museum in the world. What is the name of its 196 BC granodiorite stele inscribed with hieroglyphics, Demotic & Greek script? Bonus fact: In 1912, prospective employees sat a written test👇

📚 What's on your reading list this #WorldBookDay? 📖 From children's classics to imaginative adventure stories, myths, legends and Nosy Crow activity books, find a new favourite in our online shop: ow.ly/SGNT30sbIyA

Happy #indexday Love this #index from 1762 in an early British Museum #guidebook, especially the ‘abracadabra’ heading! #BritishMuseum #societyofindexers #indexing

Good morning! We will be closed for the Easter break from 5pm on Wednesday 13th, reopening on Tuesday 19th at 10am 🐰 We hope everyone enjoys the long weekend!

#BramStoker published #Dracula #OTD 125 years ago. Here’s his reader application and references for the British Museum reading room a little later, in 1905.British Library #BritishMuseum #BritishLibrary

Good morning! Please be advised that the Library will be closed today and tomorrow due to staff shortages because of transport issues due to the heat. We will reopen when things are a bit cooler at 10am on Wednesday 20th 🌞

#BookLoversDay Many 1000s of books were consulted in the British Museum reading room, by many, many famous and non famous readers after it opened in 1857. #BritishMuseum #archives

We are recruiting for a new Scholarly Communications and Systems Librarian! Details here: bmrecruit.ciphr-irecruit.com//templates/CIP… Closing date is Tuesday 30th August 💫

Please note that both the Library and the Museum will be closed on Monday 19th September for the public holiday for the Queen's state funeral. We will reopen on Tuesday 20th September at 10am.

The Museum will be closed on Monday 19 September 2022 in respect of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral During the period of mourning, a book of condolence has been placed in the Great Court for visitors to sign, should they wish: ow.ly/NaUh50KKyI0