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Photograph at a late night museum event. A man holds up a mobile phone, taking a photo over his shoulder of the scene behind him. The scene is a person descending a staircase dressed in a fur outfit complete with mask and a fur covered headdress.
‘Wild Ones’: A Late Spectacular at Wellcome Collection, Photo: Camilla Greenwell. Source: Wellcome Collection. Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0).

You are welcome to take photographs for your own personal use in most of our exhibitions and in other public areas of the building, except where signs indicate otherwise. Please do not use flash or tripods.

You are also welcome to take photographs with the same conditions at events, unless photography is specifically prohibited. Please look for signs or ask staff.

For information on photographing and copying items from our collections, please read the library copying and photography guidance.

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We’d love to see your photos! Please tag us in your Instagram pictures (we’re @wellcomecollection), mention us in a tweet (we're @ExploreWellcome) or tag us in the photo on Facebook.

Professional photography and filming

Photography or filming for professional, publication or broadcast purposes is only permitted with prior arrangement with the Wellcome Trust Media Office. The Media Office will usually arrange a convenient time outside visitor hours for filming or photography to take place and will obtain all of the necessary permissions.

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