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In 2025, Wellcome Collection will present two major exhibitions around the themes of sign language and freshwater, as well a BSL themed film installation and a display based on our zines collection.

Our current strategic plans and policies, documents relating to our collections and other agreements are listed here.

From the depths of a vanished well rises the story of Black Mary – a 17th-century Black healer. In this extract from the anthology 'Thirst', Gaylene Gould pieces together the fragments of Mary’s life in search of her long-lost well.

We are able to provide immunity from seizure for cultural objects which are on loan from overseas under Part 6 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007. This page outlines immunity from seizure information for objects in our exhibitions.

When Sabrina Tirvengadum tried to sign her skin colour as ‘Brown’ in BSL, her tutor insisted she use ‘Black’ instead. The experience led Sabrina to question why sign language couldn’t reflect her identity.

Information to help you plan and prepare for your visit to 'Thirst: In Search of Freshwater'.

We have a range of free activities for you to try if you’re aged 14 to 19 years old.

From activities for specific groups, such as young people, to opportunities for collaboration and working with us, it’s up to you how involved you’d like to be.

Join Claudia Hammond from the BBC and a panel of experts to discuss the past, present and future of anaesthesia.

Our collections are at the heart of what we do. Find out what we have by searching online or visiting our library. If you’re interested in exploring and researching our collections, we’re here to support you.

An urgent, evocative collection of writings celebrating the source of all life: freshwater, our most precious resource.

You can propose a story to us in words or pictures in a number of different formats.

Join us for a day of activities to explore what the climate means to you.

Communicating with hand signs has a long history. Researcher Jude Seal examines the evidence for signing in Medieval Europe among both deaf and hearing communities.

Our library’s collections cover thousands of years of health and medicine across different cultures.

We are a free museum and library connecting science, medicine, life and art. You’ll find exhibitions, events and a library in our beautiful building in central London.

Wellcome Collection presents 'The Coming of Age', a free major exhibition exploring experiences and perceptions of ageing, from adolescence to older age, through different perspectives from art, science and popular culture.

Wellcome Collection presents Thirst: In Search of Freshwater, a free major exhibition exploring humanity’s vital connection with freshwater as an essential source of life and a pillar of good health for both living beings and land masses.

Whether you’re just starting out or an established academic, there are a variety of ways for you to collaborate on research with us.

Dynamic transdisciplinary space where creative minds collaborate on projects exploring medicine, life and art.