British Library news

The UK Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has published an action plan that will enable joined-up strategic thinking for English museums at ... More

The winners of this year’s Museums + Heritage Awards for Excellence have been announced, with shortlisted projects celebrated and recognised across the museums, galleries, heritage ... More

Architecture studio Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners (RSHP) have been commissioned to design a major extension to the British Library in London. The design team ... More

New London mayor Sadiq Khan has claimed culture will be as important as housing, transport and the environment in his administration. Speaking at the press ... More

Punk rock, punk fashion, punk art and punk film will be celebrated in the British capital next year, as attractions look back on 40 years ... More

The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has awarded a share of £98m (US152.2m, €136.9m) to nine heritage sites across the UK in the latest round of ... More

First World War centenary commemorations helped boost visits to the UK to record numbers in 2014, according to new figures from the Association of Leading ... More

The British Library in London has put the 1863 FA Minute Book, containing the first written rules of association football, on display alongside the Magna ... More

Tate has announced that the first phase of its new Tate Modern development in London is to open its doors to the public next summer ... More

Camden Council has awarded planning permission to the £135m expansion of the British Museum. The plans received the green light at the second time of ... More

Plans for a new National Film Centre on London's South Bank have received the go ahead after both the government and London mayor Boris Johnson ... More

British Museum officials are to submit revised plans to Camden Council for a £135m extension that was initially turned down by the council in June. ... More

The Mary Rose warship at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard is to be withdrawn from public view on 20 September in order to allow construction work to ... More

Camden Council has turned down a planning application for a £135m extension to the British Museum in London, UK. The proposed development, designed by architects ... More

Kodak's extensive archive of documents and images, which chart the history of photography over more than 120 years, is to go on show as the ... More

Ten museums and galleries have been short-listed for The Art Fund’s coveted £100,000 award for an original and imaginative arts project. Contenders for the formerly ... More

Tate Modern in London has welcomed a £50m windfall from the DCMS to help fund its expansion plans. Secretary of state for culture, media and ... More

The British Museum in London is set to build a £100m extension to enable it to showcase larger worldwide collections. The decision was made owing ... More

London Councils has announced concern that Londoners may be left picking up the tab for shortcomings in the licensing laws. Under the current system, fees ... More

A brief look at what’s going on this month organised by the National Libraries of Scotland. Audubon's Scottish Links John Chalmers, author of Audubon in ... More