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Hands-On with History: UCL Special Collections

12 March 2025, 11:30 am–1:30 pm

A collage image shows old images from Special Collections showing an old drawing, a comical postcard, a black and white photo of the UCL portico and some old maps

Explore a selection of UCL's incredible collection of rare books and archives and meet members of the Special Collections team at UCL East.

Event Information

Open to

All

Availability

Yes

Organiser

UCL Special Collections

Location

Culture Lab
Marshgate Building
7 Sidings Street
London
E20 2AE
United Kingdom

UCL Special Collections are hosting an Hands-On with History: UCL Special Collections on the  UCL East campus in Stratford. Open and free to everyone, it is a great opportunity to learn what special collections are, to discover some of our impressive collections of rare books and archives and to meet the friendly team working as archivists, rare books librarians, educators and conservators!

This event will be held in UCL East's Culture Lab, a teaching and exhibition space which works with collections from UCL and beyond to support and nurture a new generation of curators. 

Two timeslots are available: 11:30am and 12:30pm. Please book one of the time slots via the eventbrite link above.