Books and Films

The page-turners you can't put down and the flicks that you can't stop watching

Do you know the story?

See if you can recognize the famous children's tale from the illustration

Bedtime stories 😴

Learn about tales and figures from all around the world

Talking Zebras and Giant Octopuses

3 traditional Tagbanuas stories from the Philippines

Inang Kalikasan's Bad Hair Day

Inang Kalikasan needs help to pacify the birds nesting on her hair...

What's your superpower?

Find out who your super alter-ego would be out of these Kenyan legends from history

Which Kenyan Superhero Are You?

A novel invention

Learn more about the background of books

A Brief History of Books

How books went from handwritten scrolls to digitized publications

What's your favourite story?

Follow in the footsteps of your favourite characters with these virtual tours

Explore in Street View

10 Places That Have Influenced Classic Stories for Children

From ruined castles and country houses to factories and schools

Explore in Street View

10 Incredible Libraries From Around the World

The beauty of these buildings speaks volumes...

Explore in Street View

10 Locations for Lovers of Jane Austen

Visit the inspirations, filming locations, and places from the author's life

Explore in Street View

Take A Tour of Cervantes’ Spain

Discover the places the author depicted in Don Quixote

Get your wand ready

The real history behind the world's favourite wizard

Four Lessons in Muggle Magic

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The Super Carlin Brothers meet The British Library's Julian Harrison

Ten Strange Things About the History of Magic

Julian Harrison, curator at the British Library explores the weird and the wonderful

The Ancient Art of Alchemy at the Heart of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

How JK Rowling was inspired by a rare manuscript discovered by the real Nicolas Flamel

Iconic characters

Jim Kay On Drawing The Boy Who Lived

The illustrator discusses his work on the latest editions of the Harry Potter books

Zoom into the magic

See the illustrations, up close

Step on stage

Scrub up on your Shakespeare

Experience Shakespeare in 360˚

Watch this rehearsal of Henry V from a rarely seen on-stage viewpoint

9 Virtual Tours of Shakespearean Spots

Explore iconic places from the playwright's life, and the locations said to have inspired him

Go behind the scenes

Take a tour of famous filming locations around the world

17 Virtual Tours of Iconic Movie Locations

Step inside the silver screen

8 Filming Locations of Classic Brit Flicks

How many have you visited?

The best seat in the house

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The History of Hollywood in VR

Play 360° video

Go back and pick again

Fun facts, awesome activities, and surprising stories to explore together

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