Our new Youth Programme offers study days, tours and events with schools and youth groups.

What we can offer you at Wellcome Collection

Our programme is aimed at young people aged 14 - 19. We are focused on providing each visiting group with a high-quality, engaging experience – for FREE, and on a date that suits you. We are happy to adapt sessions to fulfil your needs in meeting curriculum links and learning outcomes.

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  Study days

  We currently have two study days available: 'Body Image' and 'HIV/AIDS'. Both draw on original material in the galleries or collections and incorporate discussion and creative activities in a cross-curricular approach.

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  Gallery tours

  Tours of our temporary exhibitions and/or permanent galleries will inspire young people to engage with what it means to be human in a "venue where science, art and culture converge" ('Nature' magazine).

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  Introduction to the Wellcome Library

  Arrange an introductory visit to the world-famous Wellcome Library for older students wishing to use the Library for individual research and study.

 

Self-guided visits
Self-guided visits are also welcome, although we would greatly appreciate it if you could let us know when you are planning to visit. See some practical information about visiting us [PDF].

What else could we offer?
We are keen to work with individual schools, teachers and youth leaders to develop new sessions and resources that meet the needs of young people. If you have a particular topic you would like to explore, or challenge we can help you meet, please get in touch with us at youthprogrammes@wellcomecollection.org.

What we can offer you online

We are in the process of developing resources that teachers and youth leaders can access online. You may find some of the following resources from the Wellcome Trust useful:

Wellcome Images: picture library of biomedical and history of medicine images, which are free to search and download.

Big Picture: the Wellcome Trust's science education magazine for young adults (post-16).

What else could we offer?
We'd like to hear from teachers about the kinds of resources which would be most useful – image collections, pre- and post-visit teaching materials, resources to support self-guided gallery visits, topic information and links to external websites, INSET. Get in touch and tell us how we can support you.