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Exhibition highlight tour
Thirst: In Search of Freshwater British Sign Language tour
Our new exhibition explores humanity’s vital connection with freshwater – an essential source of life and pillar of good health for people and planet.
Event
Black History Month Tours and Events
Join facilitator Isabelle Gapomo for a series of talks and tours on Thursday evenings throughout October as part of Black History Month.
2 October 2025
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23 October 2025
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Holy Waters
Discover more about African myths and practices around water in this tour of the 'Thirst' exhibition.
Thursday 9 October 2025
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18:30
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19:30
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1884, an anticolonial game-theatre show
Come and play 1884, an anticolonial immersive theatre show.
22 October 2025
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25 October 2025
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Intersectional Code-Switchers
Join a gallery tour about how sign languages are used in Black communities.
Thursday 2 October 2025
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18:30
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19:30
Exhibition
Thirst: In Search of Freshwater
Our new exhibition explores humanity’s vital connection with freshwater – an essential source of life and pillar of good health for people and planet.
Now on
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The surgical toolmaker's craft
When it comes to precision surgical tools, only the hand and eye of a skilled toolmaker will do.
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Hands That Hold History
Discover how hands and bodies can hold conversations, tell stories and express emotions in this programme of Deaf-led events.
Thursday 11 September 2025
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16:00
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20:00
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Creative Writing Workshop
Join a creative writing workshop, suitable for all levels, inspired by items from our collections.
Thursday 25 September 2025
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18:00
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19:30
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BSL Tour of 1880 THAT with Peter Brown
Join Deaf historian Peter Brown for a BSL tour of 1880 THAT, with a focus on the Milan Conference of 1880.
Tuesday 23 September 2025
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11:30
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13:00
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Breaking the Bread Workshop
Discover the creative side of bread in this practical workshop about bread and community.
Thursday 25 September 2025
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18:00
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19:30
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Conversations About Death
Join us for a conversation about death in a comfortable, home-like setting, and explore afterlife beliefs and offerings across different cultures.
Saturday 27 September 2025
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11:00
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12:30
Café
Catch up with friends and colleagues over a drink and something to eat in our café.
Thirst: In Search of Freshwater
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.
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NHS night cleaners
NHS night cleaners are often not seen and not heard by the public they serve. Through Lewis Khan’s photographs and interviews, they reveal the vital role they play in keeping our hospitals safe.
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Imagining a more inclusive world
An official diagnosis for ADHD has given artist Carrie Ravenscroft so much more than the medical support she lacked. For the first time, it’s allowed her to see a future for herself as valid member of a diverse community.
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The power of art
For Carrie Ravenscroft, both the techniques and content of her art are expressions of the workings of her neurodivergent mind.
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Gender gap
In this artwork, Carrie Ravenscroft considers how her personal struggles with having ADHD relate to the wider challenges of being neurodivergent and female.
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Loss and grieving
In this artwork Carrie Ravenscroft delves into the complex feelings of grief and loss that were triggered by the death of her aunt during the Covid pandemic.
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Chaos within boundaries
How making a series of paintings helped Carrie Ravenscroft process and map her journey towards a neurodivergent identity.
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