Friends of the Nations' Libraries

Natural History Museum

NHM’s Library & Archives preserves one of the world’s finest natural history collections.

3 Jun 2026 11:00am

Visit to the libraries of King's College (am) and Cambridge University (pm)

16 Apr 2026 11:00am

The College's library contains around 7,000 manuscripts dealing with heraldry, genealogy and allied subjects.

4 Mar 2026 2:00pm

Collections include the vast Cowper of Panshanger collection, acquired with a major grant from FNL.

20 Nov 2025 2:00pm

England's oldest medical royal college with documents and books dating to its foundation in 1518.

29 Oct 2025 11:00am

A chance to have a detailed look at the Sarum Master Bible and other fine medieval manuscripts in the library's collection.

15 Oct 2025 2:00pm

See some of the hundreds of acquisitions made possible by FNL since 1931, including many from the Blavatnik Honresfield Library.

24 Sep 2025 2:30pm

Visit to the home of Sir Emery Walker an English engraver, photographer and printer and mentor to William Morris.

16 Oct 2024 10:30am

Mark's very large collection ranges from 1800 to contemporary and includes American, European and Japanese books

26 Sep 2024 2:30pm

A visit to the Edward Thomas Study Centre at Petersfield Museum

16 Sep 2024 2:00pm

28 Apr 2020 11:00am

12 Mar 2020 2:00pm

10 Mar 2020 2:00pm

25 Feb 2020 12:30pm

10 Dec 2019 2:00pm

4 Nov 2019 2:00pm

10 Oct 2019 2:00pm