Media coverage

"Should be seen by anyone curious about art, religion, history or humanity" The Telegraph

"They are A4-sized scenes of calamity, need and gratitude that have appeared in Mexican churches for hundreds of years. Now the paintings, rarely seen outside their home towns, let alone their mother country, will feature in an exhibition in the UK." The Guardian

"Surely… answer[s] the questions: whatever happened to art with soul?" The Sunday Telegraph

"Faith, hope and transformation in the scientific age" BBC Online

"Art dedicated to Mexican saints is on display in London" BBC World News

"For anyone worried about nightmares, bronchitis, lightning, cramps, sore eyes and the possibility of witches riding their horses at night, help is at hand." The Times (paywall)

"As lucky charms go, it's hard to better a mole in a bag." The Independent

"A miraculous show of devotional objects" The Arts Desk

"It’s impossible to convey the subtleties of these two shows with words. So have faith in our recommendation; go be charmed by the power of prayer, hope and chance." Londonist

"Do you keep things which bring good luck?" BBC Newsround

"A bewitching array of shrivelled mole feet, glass acorns, and tiny wooden shoes are set to conjure up a secret world of superstition and magic at the Wellcome Collection this month" Reuters

"Miracles and Charms teem with tiny revelations" Culture 24

No. 1 in top 10 museum exhibitions this autumn. "The Wellcome Collection has a knack for making the unlikeliest subjects fascinating" Time Out

Blogs

"I could easily have spent a whole day at the Wellcome Collection. The trailer video gives a taster, but is no match for the miracles and charms you will encounter" Shop Curious

"The ever-great Wellcome Collection" and its "wonderful" new shows with a 14 image gallery. It’s Nice That

"A must to see" Suite 101

"I am very very excited about the new exhibition Miracles & Charms" Morbid Anatomy

"Rather remarkable" Icon magazine

"Miracles and Charms, fills a corner of London with life-affirming energy during dreary times." The beat that my heart skipped

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