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Sleeping & Dreaming - until 9 March 2008

Why are scientists still perplexed by sleep? What do the insights that our dreams bring us mean? And is a life without sleep conceivable? Sleeping and dreaming is a nightly (or daily) occurrence for us all, yet we still know relatively little about this elusive phenomenon.

Join us for our second major temporary exhibition, 'Sleeping & Dreaming', to explore this fascinating theme through the eyes of artists, scientists, film-makers and historians, and enjoy a wealth of accompanying events and expert-led tours.

Explore a few key items from this exhibition in our online taster. Click from section to section or select areas of interest from the drop-down menu.

Further reading from the Wellcome Library.

This is the first of a two-part collaboration with The Museum of Man (Deutsches Hygiene-Museum, Dresden).