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Learn about the British Museum Library and Archive collections, which cover human cultures across the globe and the history of the Museum. Find out how to access, search and contact the Library and Archive.
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The British Museum Reading Room, situated in the centre of the Great Court of the British Museum, used to be the main reading room of the British Library. In 1997, this function moved to the new British Library building at St Pancras, London, but the Reading Room remains in its original form at the British Museum.
About the library The British Museum library is open to the public but you must register before you visit. Contact us to visit and explore our vast collection of over 300,000 volumes from around the world, and throughout history.
The British Library is a research library in London that is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the largest libraries in the world. It is estimated to contain between 170 and 200 million items from many countries.
