Exhibitions

Letter from Mary Shelley to Sir Walter Scott on the authorship of Frankenstein dated June 14, 1818
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein Letter to Sir Walter Scott on Display For One Day Only
The National Library of Scotland is holding a pop-up display of Frankenstein-related material on November 7 to coincide with the release of Guillermo del Toro’s ad
Illuminated manuscript, 1695, portrait of an indigenous Mexican nobleman in Spanish dress
Illuminated Manuscripts Tell Story of Imperial Spanish Fashion
An exhibition exploring the evolution of Spanish high fashion at the peak of Spain’s imperial  power at The Hispanic Society Museum & Library open
Afīfa Karam (1883–1924), the first Lebanese American female journalist, prolific novelist and translator who contributed regularly to Arabic serial publications including al-Akhlāq (Character) (New York, June 1921, The Syrian-American Press: Ya‘qūb Rūfā’īl)
Rare Books and Photographs Tell Story of Middle Eastern and North African Immigration to New York
Niyū Yūrk at the New York Public Library explores the history of Middle Eastern and North African immigration to New York City from the first waves in the la
George Cruikshank's Fairy Library
Fairy Tales Exhibition Leads British Library's 2026-27 Events
In 2026 the British Library’s major exhibitions will explore the enchanting world of fairy tales and the legacy of the crime writer Agatha Christie.
William Blake, Chaucer's Canterbury Pilgrims, 1810 to 1820, etching and engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
William Blake’s Handprinted Publications Centrepiece of New Exhibition
A major exhibition of works by William Blake is running at the Yale Center for British Art exploring the imaginative visual art and poetry held by the mus
Kenneth Branagh as Hercule Poirot in Murder on the Orient Express, 2017
British Library to Stage Major Agatha Christie Exhibition
The British Library has announced a celebration of
Lyrics for song Win from album Young Americans by David Bowie, 1974
David Bowie Handwritten Lyrics and Unfinished Musical Go On Show
V&A East Storehouse opens its doors on September 13 to the
The Bedford Psalter and Hours (London, Workshop of Herman Scheere, 1414-1435)
Gothic Exhibition Features Rare Books and Manuscripts
The Nature of Gothic at Blackburn Museum celebrates how artists across centuries, disciplines and faiths have all drawn inspiration from the natural wor
Laurane Reine-Adelaïde

Laurane Reine-Adelaïde Wins David Ruggles Book Collecting Prize
The fourth annual David Ruggles Prize to support and encourage international young book collectors of color has been awarded to 
Laurane Reine-Adelaïde for he
Cat playing the organ, detail from late 15th-century prayer book, illuminated by followers of Willem Vrelant of Bruges
Cats in Medieval Manuscripts Feature in New Baltimore Exhibition
The first of three animal-themed exhibitions at the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore highlights the portrayal of cats in the margins of medieval manuscripts.