Welcome to the Society

We are carrying out this 10 minute survey to gather information about the way our collections, facilities and services are used. The results will feed into our future planning and will help us implement the right changes for our users, where possible. Please complete the questionnaire by Monday 23 May. At the end of the survey you can choose to enter into a prize draw for a book voucher worth £50. Please click this link to start the survey.

On Monday 16 May the library catalogue will be unavailable for a few hours while we upgrade to the latest software version. While Fellows won’t be able to renew or request books via the catalogue during the upgrade, they will still be able to search the collections on Library Hub Discover.

Burlington House will be closed on Wednesday 18 May. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

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Enjoy our online exhibition Henry VIII: Defender of the Faith?

This exhibition examines the private life and public persona of King Henry VIII; his personal and political motivations for obtaining the title of ‘defender’; and how these same motivations saw him shift from ‘defender’ to ‘adversary’, to become England’s most notorious King.

Dr John Cooper recently featured on Professor Suzannah Lipscomb podcast Not just the Tudors talking about the exhibition and how we were able to tell the story of Henry VIII through our significant and unique collection. You can listen to the podcast here. Our thanks to Professor Lipscomb and Dr Cooper.

Find out about hiring our unique spaces for your events, including meetings, receptions, and even for your filming and photography locations.

Download our brochure and rates, and get in touch with us to organise your perfect event.