Information to help you plan and prepare for your visit to the event.
Introduction to The Beautiful Octopus Club
Heart n Soul’s The Beautiful Octopus Club © Tim Mitchell.
The Beautiful Octopus Club is an inclusive club night.
A club night is an evening for dancing and other entertainment.
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The event is at Wellcome Collection, throughout the building.
The event is on Friday 12 July 2024 at 7pm to 11pm.
You do not need to pay to visit.
Getting to Wellcome Collection
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We are a big stone building on Euston Road in central London.
Wellcome Collection entrance, Photographer Kevin Percival. Source: Wellcome Collection. © Wellcome Collection. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0).
Our address is:
Wellcome Collection
183 Euston Road
London NW1 2BW
This is what the building looks like from the outside.
Wellcome Collection revolving door, Photographer Kevin Percival. Source: Wellcome Collection. © Wellcome. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0).
You can enter through one of the two revolving doors, or via the accessible door in between them.
Transport
There are different ways you can travel to visit us.
Arriving by Tube or train
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The nearest Tube and train stations are:
Euston Square
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Euston
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Warren Street
Arriving by bus
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These buses stop close to the museum main entrance:
18, 30, 73, 205, 390
This is what the nearest bus stop looks like.
Arriving by bike
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If you have a folding bike, you can put it in a locker. The lockers are on level 0 of our building.
If you have a non-folding bike, you can park it in a bike rack. The bike racks are at Euston Station.
Arriving by car
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If you have a Blue Badge, you can use one of our limited parking spaces.
To book a parking space, contact the Visitor Experience Team.
Arriving by taxi or minibus
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If you are arriving by taxi or minibus, please ask to be dropped off at:
42 Gower Place
London WC1E 2BN
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Gower Place is at the back of the Wellcome Collection building.
You can go around the corner to the main entrance at 183 Euston Road.
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You can also enter via Gower Place through two revolving doors or the accessible door in between them. This entrance has step-free access.
Wellcome Collection accessibility
We want Wellcome Collection to be accessible. Accessible means easy to use for everyone.
WC staircase, Photographer: Kevin Percival. Source: Wellcome Collection. © Wellcome Collection. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0).
You can get to every floor in the building by the stairs or the lifts.
WC lifts, Photographer Kevin Percival. Source: Wellcome Collection. © Wellcome Collection. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0).
There are 4 lifts in the building.
If your wheelchair or mobility device is 75 cm or wider, access to certain lifts may be limited. Please contact us if you have a larger device and we can help you plan your visit.
There are accessible toilets on all floors of the building.
There is a Changing Places toilet on the ground floor, level 0.
We have:
- ear defenders
- tinted glasses
- tinted visors
- weighted lap pads
Available on a first-come, first-served basis.
If you want to borrow any of these things, please ask a member of staff.
You can borrow a wheelchair when you visit Wellcome Collection.
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To borrow a wheelchair, contact our Visitor Experience Team or ask at the Information Desk on the ground floor, level 0.
The information desk looks like this.
