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Residents from 2016 to 2018, Created Out of Mind was led by University College London (UCL) and aimed to shape perceptions of dementia through science and the creative arts.

Residents from 2014 to 2016, Hubbub was led by Durham University and explored the science, politics and art of rest and restlessness in our mind and bodies.

Wellcome Trust announces a landmark commitment to the Jain community to return what is believed to be the largest collection of Jain manuscripts outside South Asia.

Join artist and facilitator Rubbena Aurangzeb-Tariq for a Deaf-led tour of ‘The Coming of Age’ exhibition.

Researcher E K Myerson shares her emotional encounters with the personal papers of artist and filmmaker Derek Jarman.

Our new exhibition explores experiences and perceptions of ageing, from adolescence to older age, and asks how societies can adapt to ensure everyone ages better.

Our new exhibition explores experiences and perceptions of ageing, from adolescence to older age, and asks how societies can adapt to ensure everyone ages better.

Our new exhibition explores experiences and perceptions of ageing, from adolescence to older age, and asks how societies can adapt to ensure everyone ages better.

Our new exhibition explores experiences and perceptions of ageing, from adolescence to older age, and asks how societies can adapt to ensure everyone ages better.

Join us for a panel discussion exploring stories of protest and intimacy in our new display, ‘Tenderness and Rage’.

In this panel discussion, explore how neurodivergent artists use creative practice to surface truths, challenge ableist assumptions and open up new ways of understanding neurodivergent life.

A young doctor's extraordinary story of near-death, recovery and radical acceptance.

Join us for a calm and friendly opening of 'The Coming of Age' exhibition, with additional support and facilities.

A thought-provoking anthology on ageing, combining science, myth and essays by Angela Saini, Sharon Blackie and Venki Ramakrishnan.

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

Join artists Serena Korda and Ian Beesley with curator Shamita Sharmacharja for an evening of conversation about ageing, health and how our lives shape the way we grow older.

Lights Up sessions are an opportunity to explore our exhibition ‘The Coming of Age’ with brighter lighting conditions across the gallery. There's also an audio described tour available during each session.

Discover more about our exhibition ‘The Coming of Age’ on one of our BSL-interpreted tours.

Join our Visitor Experience and Engagement team for a drop-in object-handling session, where you can get up close to some of the items in our collection.

A workshop for parents-to-be, parents and carers where you'll learn about and practise tools that support wellbeing, healing and connection.