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There are clues in the margins of medieval manuscripts to suggest that disabled people in the past made long pilgrimages, and were helped on their journeys by mobility aids remarkably similar to those we have today.

Join an in-conversation between Grace Spence Green and Kyla Harris, as Grace explores her journey from spinal-injury patient to qualified doctor and disabled activist.

Discover more about the 'Being Human' exhibition on one of our BSL-interpreted tours.

A young doctor's extraordinary story of near-death, recovery and radical acceptance.

Wellcome Collection is proud to have been awarded the inaugural Visitor Accessibility Award at last night’s Museum + Heritage Awards, one of the UK’s most prestigious celebrations of excellence in the cultural sector.

Wellcome Collection is a free museum and library that aims to challenge how we all think and feel about health.

Come along to Zine Club where we'll be making zines inspired by objects from our Medicine Man exhibition.

Encounter different types of ‘intelligent’ natural and artificial networks from our collections, and then join an activity to create a group system.

Our major new exhibition explores notions of beauty across time and cultures.

In September 2024, Wellcome Collection will present ‘Hard Graft’ a free major exhibition exploring experiences of physical work and its impacts on health and the body.

A vibrant, compelling social history of death, dying, and how our ends shape our lives and societies.

A study day on beauty, body image and society for students aged 14 to 19.

A two-part workshop for SEND students aged 14 and above.

Join a creative writing workshop, suitable for all levels, inspired by items from our collections.

A study day on HIV, AIDS and public health campaigns for students aged 14 to 19.

Terms and conditions for our ticketed, unticketed and drop-in events

Residents from 2018–21, Heart n Soul are an award-winning creative arts company led by people with and without disabilities and autistic people. They explored productivity, difference and what it is to be ‘normal’.

Residents from 2021–24, Land Body Ecologies, led by creative arts studio Invisible Flock, were a global transdisciplinary network exploring the relationship between mental health and ecosystem health.

In 2025, Wellcome Collection will present two major exhibitions around the themes of sign language and freshwater, as well a BSL themed film installation and a display based on our zines collection.

Explore the profound impact of physical work on health and the enduring fight for workers’ rights through our new major exhibition.