Artistic expression has evolved in all civilisations around the world and is an integral part of human functioning. Art is a way to practise imagination and gives us an evolutionary edge in making ...

We hold many items in our collections which are culturally sensitive for the source communities from which they came. This includes sacred items, and items that should be kept secret. During the ...

Do I need library membership? Anyone over the age of 18 can visit the library and use the materials on the shelves. You only have to join the library if you need to order materials from the library ...

This permanent gallery explores trust, identity and health in a changing world. Being Human explores what it means to be human in the 21st century. It reflects our hopes and fears about new forms of ...

show credit information for image 'Which type of neurodivergent are you?' Which type of neurodivergent are you?. © Bex Ollerton for Wellcome Collection ...

show credit information for image 'Wellcome Collection building lit up in green in support of Mental Health Awareness Week' Find out the best way to get to us by Tube or train with Transport for ...

Hire one of our central London venues for your event. Wellcome Collection is right in the centre of London. We’re very easy to get to. A few minutes’ walk from Euston and King’s Cross mainline ...

Join facilitator Isabelle Gapomo for a series of five talks and tours on Thursday evenings throughout October as part of Black History Month. Each session will take about 45 minutes, with the chance ...

Discover how artist Liz Atkin has channelled the compulsion to pick her skin into an imaginative outlet for her feelings.

Mads Horwath is an American cartoonist living in London. You can find their work in The New Yorker and Financial Times. Mads has lived with dermatillomania since they were a kid and got scars from a ...