We want you to feel included in all that Wellcome Collection has to offer. Our ongoing commitment is to make our building, services and programme as accessible and inclusive as possible, removing and reducing barriers to visiting us.
Our staff are friendly, aware of the diversity of visitors’ access needs, and are here to support you in your visit. We welcome your feedback on your experience here.
All the floors in Wellcome Collection have step-free access.
There are accessible toilets on all floors. A Changing Places toilet is now available on the ground floor.
You’re very welcome to bring along your assistance animals.
We’re a wheelchair-accessible building. We can lend you a wheelchair for your visit – just ask at the Information Point on the ground floor.
If you want to reserve a wheelchair, please call us in advance.
If queuing is not accessible for you, please speak to a member of staff.
We have parking bays for Blue Badge holders. Please call or email us before your visit to book a space.
Our Blue Badge bays are in our car park at 42 Gower Place, behind Wellcome Collection.
Gower Place is one way. You drive into it from Gordon Street. There are two silver car lifts halfway along Gower Place, just past the goods entrances on the right-hand side. The lift you need is the furthest to the right of these two car lifts.
When you arrive, press the buzzer marked ‘security’ or call 020 7611 2222.
There are also Blue Badge parking bays near us. Blue Badge’s London map has more about this.
You can borrow a magnifying glass or magnifying sheet from the ground-floor Information Point.
We also have large-print label guides for our permanent exhibitions and some temporary exhibitions.
There are Braille labels for and tactile reproductions of some of the objects in our ‘Medicine Man’ exhibition. They’re in special drawers set into the gallery walls.
There are fixed induction loops at:
There are fixed induction loops in all the venues and spaces we hire out. We also have portable induction loops. You can get these at the Information Point on the ground floor. Call us in advance to reserve a portable loop.
We offer free tours of our exhibitions for visitors with access needs. They include:
Explore all of our access events or join our mailing list for future access events.
We can organise guided tours for people with access needs. One of our Visitor Experience Team will come around the exhibitions with you and provide extra help where it’s needed. Call or email us to book a guided visit.
Be the first to know about our upcoming exhibitions, events and other activities, with extra options for youth, schools and access events.
