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Photograph of an exhibition gallery space. In the background to the right is a blue stained wood wall and to the left a light green painted wall containing windows. To the front of the frame is a display case table, divided close to the middle by a vertical wooden wall. On the right side a woman is looking at objects in a glass case whilst touching an info panel with her right hand. On the left side a man is holding a single headphone to his left ear, listening to an audio commentary. In front o

Galleries and Reading Room

  • Monday
    Closed
  • Tuesday
    10:00 – 18:00
  • Wednesday
    10:00 – 18:00
  • Thursday
    10:00 – 20:00
  • Friday
    10:00 – 18:00
  • Saturday
    10:00 – 18:00
  • Sunday
    10:00 – 18:00

Christmas and New Year hours

  • Wednesday 24 December
    Closed
  • Thursday 25 December
    Closed
  • Friday 26 December
    Closed
  • Saturday 27 December
    10:00 – 18:00
  • Sunday 28 December
    10:00 – 18:00
  • Monday 29 December
    10:00 – 18:00
  • Tuesday 30 December
    10:00 – 18:00
  • Wednesday 31 December
    10:00 – 18:00
  • Thursday 1 January
    Closed
  • Friday 2 January
    10:00 – 18:00
  • Saturday 3 January
    10:00 – 18:00
See what’s on
Photograph of the entrance desk of the library at Wellcome Collection

Library

  • Monday
    10:00 – 18:00
  • Tuesday
    10:00 – 18:00
  • Wednesday
    10:00 – 18:00
  • Thursday
    10:00 – 20:00
  • Friday
    10:00 – 18:00
  • Saturday
    10:00 – 16:00
  • Sunday
    Closed

Christmas and New Year hours

  • Wednesday 24 December
    Closed
  • Thursday 25 December
    Closed
  • Friday 26 December
    Closed
  • Saturday 27 December
    Closed
  • Sunday 28 December
    Closed
  • Monday 29 December
    Closed
  • Tuesday 30 December
    Closed
  • Wednesday 31 December
    Closed
  • Thursday 1 January
    Closed
  • Friday 2 January
    Closed
  • Saturday 3 January
    Closed
Read about the library
Photograph of a café interior. A woman is sat at a high table working on an open laptop. To her right is a disposable coffee cup and to her left is a small pot plant. In the background another woman is sat on a long bench seat at a table. She is also working on an open laptop

Café

  • Monday
    10:00 – 18:00
  • Tuesday
    10:00 – 18:00
  • Wednesday
    10:00 – 18:00
  • Thursday
    10:00 – 20:00
  • Friday
    10:00 – 18:00
  • Saturday
    10:00 – 18:00
  • Sunday
    10:00 – 18:00

Christmas and New Year hours

  • Wednesday 24 December
    Closed
  • Thursday 25 December
    Closed
  • Friday 26 December
    Closed
  • Saturday 27 December
    10:00 – 18:00
  • Sunday 28 December
    10:00 – 18:00
  • Monday 29 December
    10:00 – 18:00
  • Tuesday 30 December
    10:00 – 18:00
  • Wednesday 31 December
    10:00 – 18:00
  • Thursday 1 January
    Closed
  • Friday 2 January
    10:00 – 18:00
  • Saturday 3 January
    10:00 – 18:00
Take a break in our café
A series of small shelves on a wall rising in steps from left to right. On the shelves are gifts and merchandise: a terrarium containing models of human organs; a pillow with the image of a brain and a pillow with the image of a skull; a tote bag with the image of a skeleton. Tea towels and oven gloves in the space below the shelves.

Shop

  • Monday
    10:00 – 18:00
  • Tuesday
    10:00 – 18:00
  • Wednesday
    10:00 – 18:00
  • Thursday
    10:00 – 20:00
  • Friday
    10:00 – 18:00
  • Saturday
    10:00 – 18:00
  • Sunday
    10:00 – 18:00

Christmas and New Year hours

  • Wednesday 24 December
    Closed
  • Thursday 25 December
    Closed
  • Friday 26 December
    Closed
  • Saturday 27 December
    10:00 – 18:00
  • Sunday 28 December
    10:00 – 18:00
  • Monday 29 December
    10:00 – 18:00
  • Tuesday 30 December
    10:00 – 18:00
  • Wednesday 31 December
    10:00 – 18:00
  • Thursday 1 January
    Closed
  • Friday 2 January
    10:00 – 18:00
  • Saturday 3 January
    10:00 – 18:00
Books and gifts