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Conversations About Death

, –
Past
  • Free
  • Discussion
  • Audio described
  • Hearing loop
Two people having a conversation across a table in Wellcome Kitchen. Behind them, out of focus is a busy room with people seated at tables.
An event in Wellcome Kitchen, Thomas S.G. Farnetti. Source: Wellcome Collection. Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0).

What you’ll do

Join some of our Visitor Experience Team for conversations about death prompted by objects from the ‘Medicine Man’ gallery. 

You’ll be in small groups, each with a facilitator who will introduce you to some objects as a starting point for exploring themes around death. We’ll address questions such as: what is death like, and how do you want to be remembered?  

This will be a safe space in which you’ll be able to share as much of your own experiences as you are comfortable with. You’re free to say as much or as little as you’d like. Or you can just listen. 

Dates

, –
Past

Need to know

Location

We’ll be in the Wellcome Kitchen, which you can find by taking the stairs or the lift to level 2.

Audio described

Key visual elements referred to during this event will be described.

Hearing loop

There will be a hearing loop at this event.

For more information, please visit our Accessibility page. If you have any queries about accessibility, please email us at access@wellcomecollection.org or call

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About your facilitators

Hannah Tyler

(she/her)

Hannah is a Visitor Experience Officer with a background in cultural heritage who designs and facilitates activities to engage with collections, from tours to workshops. She researches, writes, and makes art that explores the intersection between science and culture. She aims to question the format of museum storytelling, and the way it condenses complex histories into a single narrative.

Head and shoulders photo of Maggie Sawkins

Maggie Sawkins

(she/her)

Maggie is a Visitor Experience Assistant. In all her work, she seeks to create a world where people can be seen, heard and understood. With decades of resolving disputes through mediation (extreme empathic listening), she now facilitates mindful listening workshops, empowering participants to better hear, support and connect to others. Maggie paints word art, which stems from her experience of overworking and burnout. Everyone we meet is fighting a battle we cannot see.