May 2012

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Galleries closed

Tuesday 22 Wednesday 23 Thursday 24 Friday 25 Saturday 26 Sunday 27
Events        
Tours    
         
Exhibitions  

Here Comes Good Health!

22 February - 3 June 2012

 

Brains: The mind as matter

29 March - 17 June 2012

Brains is a major free exhibition which asks not what brains do for us, but what we have done to brains.

Collections  

Delve into the treasure trove of Henry Wellcome, filled with strange and beautiful artefacts.

 

Examine medicine through the eyes of artists, scientists and patients.

  • Event

    Packed Lunch: Radiation

    Packed Lunch: Radiation

    Wednesday 23 May, 13.00-13.45

    How do different levels of radiation affect human health?

  • Event

    Thalidomide: A human tragedy?

    Thalidomide: A human tragedy?

    Thursday 24 May, 19.00-20.30

    Exploring the tragic impact of the drug Thalidomide

  • Event

    Stop Motion

    Stop Motion

    Saturday 26 May, 15.00-16.30

    Breathing life into the inanimate, frame by frame.

  • Gallery Tour

    Free guided tour of the 'Brains' gallery

    Free guided tour of the 'Brains' gallery

    Saturday 26 May, 11.30-12.00

    Enhance your visit to Wellcome Collection by joining this free guided tour of our special exhibition 'Brains: The Mind As Matter'. One of our knowledgeable Visitor Services Assistants will lead you through the gallery, drawing out the hidden stories and significance of some of the objects and artworks.

  • Perspective Tour

    Perspective Tour of 'Brains: The Mind as Matter' with Dr Henrietta Bowden-Jones

    Perspective Tour of 'Brains: The Mind as Matter' with Dr Henrietta Bowden-Jones

    Thursday 24 May, 15.00-15.45

    Join Dr Henrietta Bowden-Jones for her personal take on Brains: The Mind as Matter on this 45-minute guided tour.

  • Gallery Tour

    Free guided tour of the 'Medicine Now' gallery

    Free guided tour of the 'Medicine Now' gallery

    Saturday 26 May, 14.30-15.00

    Enhance your visit to Wellcome Collection by joining this free guided tour of 'Medicine Now'. One of our knowledgeable Visitor Services Assistants will lead you through the gallery, drawing out the hidden stories and significance of some of the objects and artworks.

  • Gallery Tour

    Free guided tour of the 'Medicine Man' gallery

    Free guided tour of the 'Medicine Man' gallery

    Sunday 27 May, 14.30-15.00

    Enhance your visit to Wellcome Collection by joining this free guided tour of 'Medicine Man'. One of our knowledgeable Visitor Services Assistants will lead you through the gallery, drawing out the hidden stories and significance of some of the objects.

  • Perspective Tour

    Perspective Tour of 'Brains: The Mind as Matter' with Danny Rees

    Perspective Tour of 'Brains: The Mind as Matter' with Danny Rees

    Tuesday 22 May, 16.00-16.45

    Join Danny Rees for his personal take on Brains: The Mind as Matter on this 45-minute guided tour.

  • Exhibition

    Brains: The mind as matter

    Brains: The mind as matter

    29 March-17 June 2012

    Brains is a major free exhibition which asks not what brains do for us, but what we have done to brains.

  • Exhibition

    Here Comes Good Health!

    Here Comes Good Health!

    22 February-3 June 2012

  • Permanent exhibition/collection

    Medicine Man

    Medicine Man

    Delve into the treasure trove of Henry Wellcome, filled with strange and beautiful artefacts.

  • Permanent exhibition/collection

    Medicine Now

    Medicine Now

    Examine medicine through the eyes of artists, scientists and patients.

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Week at a glance

Events

Tours

  • Free guided tour of the 'Brains' gallery

    Free guided tour of the 'Brains' gallery

    Saturday 26 May, 11.30-12.00

    Enhance your visit to Wellcome Collection by joining this free guided tour of our special exhibition 'Brains: The Mind As Matter'. One of our knowledgeable Visitor Services Assistants will lead you through the gallery, drawing out the hidden stories and significance of some of the objects and artworks.

  • Perspective Tour of 'Brains: The Mind as Matter' with Dr Henrietta Bowden-Jones

    Perspective Tour of 'Brains: The Mind as Matter' with Dr Henrietta Bowden-Jones

    Thursday 24 May, 15.00-15.45

    Join Dr Henrietta Bowden-Jones for her personal take on Brains: The Mind as Matter on this 45-minute guided tour.

  • Free guided tour of the 'Medicine Now' gallery

    Free guided tour of the 'Medicine Now' gallery

    Saturday 26 May, 14.30-15.00

    Enhance your visit to Wellcome Collection by joining this free guided tour of 'Medicine Now'. One of our knowledgeable Visitor Services Assistants will lead you through the gallery, drawing out the hidden stories and significance of some of the objects and artworks.

  • Free guided tour of the 'Medicine Man' gallery

    Free guided tour of the 'Medicine Man' gallery

    Sunday 27 May, 14.30-15.00

    Enhance your visit to Wellcome Collection by joining this free guided tour of 'Medicine Man'. One of our knowledgeable Visitor Services Assistants will lead you through the gallery, drawing out the hidden stories and significance of some of the objects.

  • Perspective Tour of 'Brains: The Mind as Matter' with Danny Rees

    Perspective Tour of 'Brains: The Mind as Matter' with Danny Rees

    Tuesday 22 May, 16.00-16.45

    Join Danny Rees for his personal take on Brains: The Mind as Matter on this 45-minute guided tour.

Exhibitions

Collections

  • Medicine Man

    Medicine Man

    Delve into the treasure trove of Henry Wellcome, filled with strange and beautiful artefacts.

  • Medicine Now

    Medicine Now

    Examine medicine through the eyes of artists, scientists and patients.