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

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

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.

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 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.

Showcasing Jason Wilsher-Mills’ largest and most personal commission to date, this exhibition is a joyful exploration of the body, drawing on the artist’s experience of becoming disabled as a child.

Information to help you plan and prepare for your visit to 'Expecting'.

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.

Lights Up sessions are an opportunity to explore our display, ‘Expecting: Birth, Belief and Protection’ with more even lighting conditions across the gallery. There's also an audio described tour available during each session.

Leave your coats and bags in our free cloakroom while you visit our exhibitions or use the research library.

Discover more about the ‘Expecting: Birth, Belief and Protection’ display on one of our BSL-interpreted tours.

The Wellcome Collection shop stocks unique books and gifts inspired by our collection and exhibition themes.

In the days when ‘bad air’ was thought to spread disease, dozens of Inspectors of Nuisances ceaselessly struggled against the perils of dirt – both visible and invisible.

What should we and shouldn’t we teach our teens about sex, inside and outside of the classroom?

Artists are taking on the trolls of Tinder and the gremlins of Grindr to question the limits of online dating.

An 11th-century poem of love, lust and possibly gruesome death still resonates today.