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| LAST CHANCE TO SEE
Mughal India: Art, Culture and Empire Until 2 April
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| **** ‘a revelation’ The Daily Telegraph
**** ‘spectacular’ The Times
**** ‘enthralling’ Metro
There are just a few weeks left to enter the world of the Mughals, in this critically acclaimed world-first exhibition. Explore one of the world's greatest dynasties and discover stunning collections of manuscripts and paintings.
Due to the huge popularity of our tours for Mughal India, we’ve just added new dates. Tours are led by British Library specialists and are free when booked with your exhibition ticket.
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| Inspiring Science: Experiment with Ideas11 - 24 March | |
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What happens when science, art, philosophy and comedy collide? The British Library presents Inspiring Science, a series of events celebrating scientists and scientific endeavour.
Aimed at anyone interested in what science can tell us about ourselves and the world around us.
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Cityread London: Sebastian Faulks in conversation 8 April, 18.30 - 20.00 £7.50/£5 concessions
Conference Centre
Novelist, journalist and broadcaster Sebastian Faulks talks about his work, inspirations and influences, with a particular focus on his bestseller A Week in December.
This novel, set in London the week before Christmas, follows the lives of seven diverse urbanites challenged to confront the reality of their own lives in the city.
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Contemporary Writers from Turkey15 April, 18.45 - 20.15£5/£3 concessionsConference Centre
A rare opportunity to hear from some of the leading names from Turkey's vibrant literary scene - a world where modernity and tradition and East and West all meet in words, as in the country itself.
Speakers will include Ayşe Kulin, in conversation with British novelist Louis De Bernières, author of Captain Corelli's Mandolin.
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Cartographies of Life & Death: John Snow & disease mapping13 March - 17 April
Mon-Sat 10.00 - 17.00London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Unique exhibition of contemporary artworks and rare archive material celebrating the bicentenary of medical detective John Snow.
More George Bellows (1882-1925): Modern American Life16 March - 9 June 2013Royal Academy of Arts
George Bellows was a painter of modern life and a contemporary of fellow Realist Edward Hopper. Bellows’ work marked him out as an important social commentator of the time, able to capture both the harsher realities of American life and convey his nation’s beauty and grandeur.
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