Tour of the Marx Memorial Library

The Marx Memorial Library hosts weekly guided tours of our historic building every week on Mondays.

Explore the building’s medieval cellar and historic vaults; visit the room where Lenin worked in exile 1902-3; view original displays such as the 1938 British Battalion banner of the volunteers who went to fight fascism in Spain; and learn about significant events such as the Paris Commune 1871 and the Mineworkers' Strike 1984-5 through our extensive collections.

At the heart of the British Labour movement for over 80 years, the Library has a fascinating story to tell.

Maximum of 10 on each tour.

There will be no tours on 15 April, 6 May, or 27 May 2024. The final tour before the Library's summer closure is on Mon 22 July. Tours will resume on Mon 9 September.

For accessibility queries, please call 020 7253 1485.