Join the Lambeth Palace Library curator with a talk on our newest exhibition 'Unfolding Time': The Medieval Pocket Calendar.
Come and explore medieval concepts of the past, present and future through a rare and remarkable group of manuscripts: concertina-fold almanacs. Within the zigzag folds of these extraordinary books, time is vividly expressed in colourful pictures, poems, tables and devices. With fewer than thirty manuscripts known to exist, this exhibition brings a group of them together for the first time and sets them alongside treasures from Lambeth Palace Library.
Unfolding Time is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players, we have been able to bring these precious manuscripts together, and make them freely accessible to the public. Generous additional support comes from the Friends of Lambeth Palace Library
All are welcome, but those wishing to attend should book a free ticket or email archives@churchofengland.org no later than Friday 2 May.
Please note that tickets must be booked individually for security purposes.
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15 Lambeth Palace Road, London, Greater London, SE1 7JT
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Library exhibitions open free to the general public: Mon – Fri, 10am – 5pm. Reading room open to pre-booked readers: Mon, Weds, Fri, 10am – 5pm, Tues, 11am – 5pm, Thu, 10am – 7.15pm
From 4 March 2023, we will be open one Saturday a month - check our website for the dates.
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