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Relaxed Openings of Thirst: In Search of Freshwater

  • Free
  • Relaxed opening
Person wearing ear defenders sitting on a cushioned pad on the floor that is propped up against a wall.
Thirst: In Search of Freshwater Exhibition at Wellcome Collection, Gallery Photo: Benjamin Gilbert. Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0).

What you’ll do

Join us for a relaxed opening of the 'Thirst: In Search of Freshwater' exhibition. 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 Room. This room has low lighting, comfortable seating, cushions, mats and space to move around and be yourself.

Dates

Events

Sunday 30 November 2025

  • Relaxed opening
Relaxed Opening of Thirst
Gallery 1
Booking opens Thursday 30 October 2025 14:00
  • Relaxed

Past events

Saturday 16 August 2025

  • Relaxed opening
Relaxed Opening of Thirst
Gallery 1
  • Relaxed

Need to know

Location

We’ll be in Gallery 1. When you enter Wellcome Collection, it’s on the left on level 0.

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 0 2 0. 7 6 1 1. 2 2 2 2

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