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Exploring Research Seminar: Drag Through the Gardiner Collection

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Exploring research

Drag through the Gardiner Collection

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Exploring Research Seminar

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Unfolding histories within Arabic manuscripts

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Recipes for early modern beauty

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Funmi Fetto

British Sign Language interpreted (online)

Henry Wellcome Auditorium

Redefining beauty

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Exploring Menopause through Collections and Collaboration

Exploring menopause through collections and collaboration

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Genetic Automata Event

What we pass on

Passing down with Larry Achiampong and David Blandy

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Workshop in the Viewing Room

Throughout our building

This is Not a Zine!

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British sign language interpreter

Information Point on level 0

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Access Tours and Discussions

BSL Interpreted Tours of 1880 THAT

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‘1880 THAT’ exhibition at Wellcome Collection

Gallery 2

Relaxed Openings of 1880 THAT

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Visual Vernacular Festival 2024

United by Language

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Claudia Hammond

Reading Room

The Evidence

Water, Climate and Health

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1880 THAT, an exhibition by Christine Sun Kim and Thomas Mader at Wellcome Collection. Gallery Photo: Steven Pocock

Audio Described Tours of 1880 THAT

BSL Interpreted Tours of Being Human

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Youth Programme Study Day. Photo: Kathleen Arundell

The Studio

Study Days

Beauty, Body Image and Society

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Youth Programme event at Wellcome Collection. Steven Pocock

Celebrating Who I Am

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Youth Programme Study Day. Photo: Steven Pocock

HIV and AIDS

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Gallery tour at Wellcome Collection

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Audio Described Tour of Zines Forever! DIY Publishing and Disability Justice

Display

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Zines Forever! DIY Publishing and Disability Justice

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1880 THAT: Christine Sun Kim and Thomas Mader

Permanent exhibition

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Being Human

Discover how self-published zines have been used to share individual expriences of disability and disabled identity. You can see, touch, listen to and create your own zines in this display, drawn from our collections.

Wellcome Collection

This playful exhibition of new and existing works by artists Christine Sun Kim and Thomas Mader explores sign language and the right to communicate.

Our new permanent gallery explores trust, identity and health in a changing world.

Join us for a gallery tour and discussion on the historical context of zine-making.

Discover more about the '1880 THAT' exhibition on one of our BSL-interpreted tours.

Join us for a calm and friendly opening of the '1880 THAT' exhibition, with additional support and facilities.

Join us for an evening of Visual Vernacular and poetry performances to reflect on the power of sign language to unite, express and communicate.

Join Claudia Hammond from the BBC and guests to discuss the relationship between water, climate change and health.

Explore the new exhibition '1880 THAT: Christine Sun Kim and Thomas Mader' with audio description.

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

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.

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

Join us to explore 'Zines Forever! DIY Publishing and Disability Justice' with audio description and discover more about the objects through smell and touch.

Galleries and Reading Room

Library

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Café

Please note, our Changing Places toilet is currently out of service and undergoing repair works.

We're running paid user research studies to improve Wellcome Collection online

Take part in research

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

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The Reading Room

Catch up with friends and colleagues over a drink and something to eat in our café.

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Wellcome Café

The Wellcome Collection shop stocks unique books and gifts inspired by our collection and exhibition themes.

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What’s on

Exhibitions and Events

Zines Forever! DIY Publishing and Disability Justice

1880 THAT: Christine Sun Kim and Thomas Mader

Being Human

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The Reading Room

Café

Shop

What’s on

Exhibitions and Events

Zines Forever! DIY Publishing and Disability Justice

1880 THAT: Christine Sun Kim and Thomas Mader

Being Human

Try these too

The Reading Room

Café

Shop

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