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John Rylands Research Institute and Library

Tour in historical reading room

Events and exhibitions

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Japanese map from the Collections Gallery at Rylands

Collections Gallery

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Pin badges from the British Pop Archive celebrating LGBTQ+ rights

The Secret Public

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Painting from Jewish collections

Manchester Digital Exhibitions

Browse online exhibitions to explore our collections and curated research from anywhere in the world.
Hands inking metal type ready for printing.

Regular activities

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Past events

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