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Relaxed Openings of 1880 THAT

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  • Relaxed opening
A young man sits on the floor in an exhibition gallery, leaning against a wall with his legs outstretched in a relaxed pose. He is wearing headphones.
‘1880 THAT’ exhibition at Wellcome Collection, Photography: Steven Pocock. Source: Wellcome Collection. © Christine Sun Kim and Thomas Mader and Wellcome Collection.

What you’ll do

Join us for a relaxed opening of the exhibition '1880 THAT'. Relaxed openings provide a calm, friendly atmosphere with additional support and facilities.  

You will find:

  • extra staff available to help you 
  • fewer people in the exhibition 
  • sensory-support equipment (including ear defenders, tinted glasses and visors, stim toys and weighted lap pads) 
  • comfortable cushions and mats if you need to sit or lie down in the exhibition  
  • a chill-out space.  

For a break from the exhibition and gallery spaces, take advantage of our chill-out space. The chill-out room has low lighting, comfortable seating, cushions, mats and space to move around and be yourself.

Dates

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Events

Sunday 15 June 2025

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  • Relaxed opening
Relaxed Opening of 1880 THAT
Gallery 2
Join us for a calm and friendly opening of the '1880 THAT' exhibition, with additional support and facilities.
Check for tickets

Tickets via Eventbrite

Sunday 7 September 2025

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  • Relaxed opening
Relaxed Opening of 1880 THAT
Gallery 2
Join us for a calm and friendly opening of the '1880 THAT' exhibition, with additional support and facilities.
Booking opens Thursday 7 August 2025 14:00

Sunday 26 October 2025

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  • Relaxed opening
Relaxed Opening of 1880 THAT
Gallery 2
Join us for a calm and friendly opening of the '1880 THAT' exhibition, with additional support and facilities.
Booking opens Thursday 25 September 2025 14:00

Sunday 26 October 2025

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  • Relaxed opening
Relaxed Opening of 1880 THAT
Gallery 2
Join us for a calm and friendly opening of the '1880 THAT' exhibition, with additional support and facilities.
Booking opens Thursday 25 September 2025 14:00

Need to know

Location

We’ll be in Gallery 2. To get there, go up the stairs or take the lift to level 1.

Place not guaranteed

Booking a ticket for a free, in-person event does not guarantee you a place. You should aim to arrive 15 minutes before the event is scheduled to start to claim your place. If you do not arrive on time, your place may be given to someone on the waiting list.

Waiting list

If this event is fully booked, you may still be able to attend. We will operate a waiting list, which opens 30 minutes before this event starts. Arrive early, and we’ll give you a numbered ticket. If there are any unfilled places just before the start time, we will invite you to enter in order of ticket number.

For more information, please visit our Accessibility page. If you have any queries about accessibility, please email us at access@wellcomecollection.org or call

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