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We offer daily tours and discussions, including a range of access tours. Join a tour or discussion and get a unique perspective on our historic building or one of our exhibitions.

Our private dining room is an airy modern space that's popular both for receptions and more formal events.

Dynamic transdisciplinary space where creative minds collaborate on projects exploring medicine, life and art.

'Death: A self-portrait' showcases some 300 works from a unique collection devoted to the iconography of death.

Girija Kaimal, Professor in Creative Art Therapies at Drexel University in Philadelphia, USA, talks about the therapeutic potential of creativity and art-making in helping people cope with adversity.

Join one of our regular conversations or events, or just hang out and find inspiration browsing the array of books, artworks and objects.

Detailed points to contemplate when designing beautiful, accessible displays.

Gallery captions for the ‘Rooted Beings’ exhibition

All about designing lighting that will help visitors navigate an exhibition with confidence.

Architects Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners are to create a new full scale commission as part of Wellcome Collection’s autumn exhibition.

Co-curator Laurie Britton Newell describes a Sri Lankan print depicting the Buddha resisting the demons of Māra, who are trying to prevent him from attaining enlightenment.

Themed videos, information sheets and activities for your Year 9 History students, focused on the period covering the First World War and exploring objects in our permanent collections.

Everything you need to consider to create well-paced exhibitions with easy visitor flow.

Co-curator George Vasey describes the pleasure of sharing a meal, illuminated in the cookbook designed by the nun and graphic designer Sister Corita Kent in 1963.

This new commission by British-Kenyan visual artist Grace Ndiritu is an installation revealing violent pasts and hidden power dynamics at the foundation of western museology, while reflecting attitudes and practices towards African objects in many European museum collections.

You could apply for The Hub Award – a two-year residency worth up to £1 million.