Sacred on Location
Sacred on Location is the exciting touring exhibition from the British Library which is hosted by central libraries across England. Eleven exhibition panels explore the links between the Abrahamic faiths (Judaism, Christianity and Islam) along with a 'Turning the Pages' kiosk containing scripts from all three faith books, and an iMac containing cultural and ceremonial information from the three Abrahamic faiths. The programme of events includes school workshops, family/community activities and talks.
8 December 2008 - 14 January 2009
Manchester Central Library & John Rylands
16 January - 7 February 2009
Leicester Central Library
8 - 28 February 2009
Bradford Central Library
1 - 31 March 2009
Leeds Central Library
1 - 30 April 2009
Liverpool Central Library
For further information please call +44 (0)20 7412 7131 or contact the library directly.
Travelling Exhibition
Life of Gandhi
This facsimile exhibition, consisting of 6 free standing panels, celebrates the life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, widely known as Mahatma, meaning ‘Great Soul'. The exhibition looks at the influence of the Jain tradition of non-violence on his ideas, at his philosophy, his time in South Africa, and his involvement in the Indian Independence movement.
Exhibition loans
Each year we lend a large number of items from our collections to exhibitions throughout Britain and around the world.
Exhibitions for hire
Our travelling panel exhibitions, together with Turning the Pages™ versions of some of our Treasures, can be borrowed at no charge, subject to availability. Turning the Pages™ is an award-winning interactive display developed by the British Library to give visitors the chance to take a closer look at some of our finest works. For further information please contact regions@bl.uk.
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