Membership
Treat yourself or a loved one with the gift of Membership: enjoy free access to all exhibitions, access to our Members’ Room, priority booking to evening talks, and much more.
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Library and Archives Discovery Day
Would you to like see behind the scenes of the National Art Library? Come to our Discovery Day on April 10th, when we open up to all visitors!
Have a close look at some specially selected items, join in a workshop, try a self-guided trail of the space, listen to a talk or take a tour of the hidden places of the Library to discover more treasures. Also, discover how V&A/RCA History of Design MA students have explored the National Art Library collections.
See
There will be a display of some remarkable items from the Library’s collection on the topics of: Fashion, Botanical Illustration, The Great Exhibition of 1851 and Spring. There will also be Museum Archives on show.
Where: Reading Room
Time: throughout the day.
Take part
Join a session to make and decorate greetings card made out of speciality seeded paper. The lucky recipient can enjoy your creativity and then watch it bloom!
All skill levels welcome.
Location: Centre Room
Time: 12:30, 14:00, 16:00
There are capacity limits for each activity. Please sign up at the entrance to the Library on the day.
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Tour
Are you curious about the ‘behind the scenes’ of the Library? Join our exclusive 30 minute tour to see the hidden spaces.
Location: Centre Room
Time: 13:00, 14:45, 16:00
Talk
Hear more about the fascinating history of the National Art Library and its collections in a 30 minute talk from our Chief Librarian.
Location: Centre Room
Time: 13:30, 15:30
Trail
The Librarian’s Apprentice – a narrative trail
Explore the library and find book recommendations as you play along!
