Story Explorers: A Journey Through Imaginary Worlds

Name: Story Explorers: A Journey Through Imaginary Worlds
Start: 2025-05-16
End: 2026-01-18
Location: British Library

Where? British Library, 96 Euston Road, St. Pancras When? 16th May 2025 to 18th January 2026 9.30 AM to 8 PM (Mon-Thu); 9.30 AM to 6 PM (Fri); 9.30 AM to 5 PM (Sat); 11 AM to 5 PM (Sun) Price? Free, but you still need to book a ticket online in advance · See events.bl.uk Parking: Nearby car parks Buses: 10, 30, 59, 63, 73, 91 Bus fares Trains: The closest station is King’s Cross St. Pancras Circle Ham&City Metropolitan Northern Piccadilly Victoria Other nearby stations: Euston Train fares

Take your little kids on a trip through the British Library's collection, because it's not all books you know! They also have lots of ancient objects, colourful artworks and surprising sounds... oh, and a giant furry octopus.

As you explore three imaginary worlds - a jungle, outer space, and the ocean floor - you'll follow a fun activity trail with Daisy the cat, playing with interactive exhibits, and hearing some wondrous stories about their weird and wonderful objects.

Elephant treatise from Thailand: 19th century, British Library

As you explore the jungle you'll discover a whole menagerie of creatures in a shadow puppet show from Indonesia, see drawings of extinct birds and hieroglyphic animals carved onto an Ancient Egyptian tablet, and peer into a microscopic image of a dung beetle.

Then it's onto the space zone where you'll see the first-ever photographs of the moon, step into a giant model of the moon itself, and then gaze through a telescope at a beautiful night sky.

Star chart by Thomas Hood: 1590, British Library

In the ocean zone you'll see imaginative illustrations of the sea's most mysterious creatures, hear some whales singing, and marvel at a piece of luminescent coral from the Great Barrier Reef.. before coming face-to-face with a giant octopus!

Note: The exhibition is aimed at children aged 2-9.

Twitter

Facebook

Bluesky

WhatsApp

Email

How to get to the British Library

Bus and train fares to British Library
Fare zone	Cash	Oyster & Contactless				Travelcard
	Single fare	Single fare		Daily cap		One day
	Single fare	Peak	Off-peak	Peak	Off-peak	Anytime	Off-peak
Bus	n/a	£1.75		£5.25		£6
Train (zone 1)	£7	£2.90	£2.80	£8.90	£8.90	£16.60(zone 1-4)	£16.60(zone 1-6)
Train (zone 1-2)	£7	£3.50	£2.90	£8.90	£8.90
Train (zone 1-3)	£7	£3.80	£3.10	£10.50	£10.50
Train (zone 1-4)	£7	£4.60	£3.40	£12.80	£12.80
Train (zone 1-5)	£7	£5.20	£3.60	£15.30	£15.30	£23.60(zone 1-6)
Train (zone 1-6)	£7	£5.80*	£3.80*	£16.30	£16.30	£23.60(zone 1-6)
* Journeys between zone 1 and Heathrow are always charged at the peak rate. Prices are correct as of 2nd March 2025

Bus No.10, 30, 59, 63, 73 and 91 all stop near the British Library. The closest train station is King’s Cross St. Pancras Circle Ham&City Metropolitan Northern Piccadilly Victoria. Plan your journey from Bank, Charing Cross, Earl’s Court, Euston, Liverpool Street, London Bridge, Marylebone, Paddington, Victoria, Waterloo or another station: