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Exhibitions

  • Exhibition

Thirst: In Search of Freshwater

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Now on

Our new exhibition explores humanity’s vital connection with freshwater – an essential source of life and pillar of good health for people and planet.

Events

October
October
November
November
December
December
January
January

October

  • Performance

1884, an anticolonial game-theatre show

The Forum

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  • Relaxed
  • Event

Black History Month Tours and Events

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  • Workshop
  • 16+

Voice Up Theatre Workshop

Reading Room

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  • British Sign Language interpreted
  • Relaxed
  • Gallery tour

BSL Interpreted Tours of Thirst

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Part of Access Tours and Discussions

  • British Sign Language interpreted
  • Relaxed opening

Relaxed Openings of 1880 THAT

Gallery 2

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  • Relaxed
  • Workshop

Creative Writing Workshop

Viewing Room

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  • Gallery tour

Black History Tour of 'Expecting'

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Part of Access Tours and Discussions

  • British Sign Language interpreted
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November

  • Workshop
  • 14+ (adult required for under-18s)

Celebrate Yourself and Write a Letter to Future You

Viewing Room

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  • Relaxed
  • Gallery tour

BSL Interpreted Tours of 1880 THAT

Information Point on level 0

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Part of Access Tours and Discussions

  • British Sign Language interpreted
  • Session

Lights Up and Audio Described Tours of Thirst

Gallery 1

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Part of Access Tours and Discussions

  • Audio described
  • Workshop

Healing Through Food

The Studio

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  • British Sign Language interpreted
  • Relaxed
  • Gallery tour

Audio Described Tours of 1880 THAT

Information Point on level 0

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Part of Access Tours and Discussions

  • Audio described
  • Workshop

An Artist in Everyday Life

The Forum

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  • Relaxed
  • Relaxed opening

Relaxed Openings of Thirst: In Search of Freshwater

Gallery 1

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December

January

Catch up

  • Discussion

Drag through the Gardiner Collection

Online
Available to watch

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Part of Exploring research

  • Auto-captioned
  • Discussion

Unfolding histories within Arabic manuscripts

Online
Available to watch

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Part of Exploring research

  • Auto-captioned
  • Discussion

Recipes for early modern beauty

Online
Available to watch

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Part of Exploring research

  • Auto-captioned
  • Discussion

Redefining beauty

Online | In our building
Available to watch

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  • Hearing loop
  • British Sign Language interpreted (online)
  • Discussion

Exploring menopause through collections and collaboration

Online
Available to watch

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Part of Exploring research

  • Auto-captioned
  • Discussion

Passing down with Larry Achiampong and David Blandy

Online | In our building
Available to watch

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Part of What we pass on

  • British Sign Language interpreted
  • Speech-to-text (online)
  • Hearing loop
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Try these too

The Reading Room

Join one of our regular conversations or events, or just hang out and find inspiration browsing the array of books, artworks and objects.

Open during gallery hours

Café

Catch up with friends and colleagues over a drink and something to eat in our café.

Shop

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