Turning the tables on the face-reading enthusiasts of 19th-century London, and examining their faces and theories afresh using portraiture, literature and satire of the period.

Speaker: Danny Rees, Wellcome Library

You can pick up your free ticket for this event from the Information Desk from 13.00 on the day. Tickets are issued on a first-come, first-served basis. Places are limited, so if you are a group of five or more, please contact us at librarygroupvisits@wellcome.ac.uk to discuss the possibility of a separate visit.

Please put coats and bags in the cloakroom to the rear of the foyer before meeting your guide, on the second floor, ten minutes before the event begins.