We’re excited to be collaborating with the Shubbak this year to host two events at the British Library in July. 3 July: Hamed Sinno: In Conversation: bl.uk/events/hamed-s… 4 July: Mona Kareem: I Will Not Fold These Maps: bl.uk/events/mona-ka…

Happy #PublicationDay to 'Animals: Art, Science and Sound', the accompanying title to the British Library exhibition that opens today. Artworks, manuscripts and sound recordings come together in this compendium of the greatest and strangest representations of animals on record.

The long-awaited 'Animals' British Library is open at last! A treat for everyone featuring animals in art, science and sound. Book your ticket here bl.uk/events/animals

Our latest blog post introduced the Animals: Art, Science and Sound exhibition! blogs.bl.uk/asian-and-afri… #animals #bats #horses #Audubon #historyofscience

Chevening Fellow Methaporn Singhanan writes about her research on manuscript textiles preserved in the Southeast Asian collections blogs.bl.uk/asian-and-afri…

A gharial, llama and tiger painted for Lady Hastings in our latest blog post: blogs.bl.uk/asian-and-afri… #sciart #science #naturalhistory #Animals #tigers

Job alert! We are looking for a project curator to work with us on a forthcoming Silk Roads exhibition British Museum More information here: bmrecruit.ciphr-irecruit.com/templates/CIPH…

IDP is hiring! We are looking for an IDP Coordinator to help organise project activities and coordinate partner correspondence. 📅 Apps due 8 Oct 2023 For more info & to apply ➡️ ce0752li.webitrent.com/ce0752li_webre… #recruitment #artsjobs #libraries #hiring

We are delighted to announce the launch of our redeveloped International Dunhuang Programme (IDP) website! It is now live with a refreshed visual identity, improved search capability, IIIF image viewer and new contextual resources.

Thank you for your patience following last October's cyber-attack. This blog puts together lists of catalogues, online resources and digitised content currently available for our BL Asian and African collections. blogs.bl.uk/asian-and-afri…

In case you're curious about it, we published a blog post highlighting some the new features and functionalities of our redeveloped website: idp.bl.uk/blog/idp-new-w….

As the IDP celebrates its 30th anniversary, a delegation from the British Library joined IDP partners for a conference in #Dunhuang. Read more details of the team's visit to China in this new blog post. bit.ly/3L2Hhkn

It saddens us deeply to share that Ilana Tahan, our Lead Curator of Hebrew and Christian Orient, has passed away. She was a much-esteemed colleague as well as a renowned scholar of Hebrew collections. Read our tribute to Ilana here: blogs.bl.uk/asian-and-afri…

We are pleased to announce the British Library exhibition A Silk Road Oasis: Life in Ancient Dunhuang, opening 27 September. The show will explore the stories of the people who inhabited or passed through this oasis town in the first millennium. silkroad.seetickets.com/timeslots/filt…

A sublime new exhibition ⁦British Library⁩ on the #SilkRoadOasis Dunhuang & the Mogao caves. Extraordinary treasures from the famous Cave 17 which was home to 70,000 manuscripts and more written information about medieval Asia (and beyond) than any site in the world.

Opening today, our latest exhibition, A Silk Road Oasis: Life in Ancient Dunhuang, unveils a vibrant time capsule of the community that lived, travelled, worked, and worshipped there over 1,000 years ago. Explore life on the ancient road: bit.ly/BLSilkRoadOasis Members go free

Have you wondered about the evocative soundscapes featured in our exhibition 'A Silk Road Oasis: Life in Ancient Dunhuang'? In this event, three renowned artists present a live repertoire inspired by the ancient traditions of the Silk Roads. silkroadevents.seetickets.com/event/into-dun…

Two weeks to go until our concert, "Into Dunhuang: Soundscapes of the Silk Road", where you can see performances from contributors to the exhibition soundscape for #ASilkRoadOasis at the British Library. Tickets are available here. ​ bit.ly/3Ynv1Cr

Our new IDP website learning resource has launched today! 'Chinese astronomy' is available now ➡️ bit.ly/3BP7bXo​ Discover the rich cultural legacy of astronomy in China, including the Dunhuang Star Atlas and astrology traditions such as the Chinese zodiac. 🌌

One week to go until #ASilkRoadOasisSymposium at the British Library! In person and online tickets are still available, and you can find a full list of speakers and abstracts below. bit.ly/4hyAooW