Wellcome Collection, Medical museum and library on Euston Road, London, England
The Wellcome Collection houses extensive medical artifacts, artworks, and historical documents across multiple exhibition spaces and a research library.
Henry Solomon Wellcome established the foundation in 1936, and the museum opened to the public in 2007 at its current Euston Road location.
The permanent exhibition Being Human features works from international artists exploring genetics, minds, bodies, infection, and environmental connections to medicine.
Visitors can access the free museum Tuesday through Sunday, with extended hours until 22:00 on Thursdays and a later opening at 11:00 on Sundays.
The institution maintains a digital archive of over 40 million images from 325,000 items, making medical history accessible worldwide through their online platform.
Location: Euston Road
Location: London Borough of Camden
Inception: 2007
Founders: Henry Solomon Wellcome
Official opening: 2007
Part of: Wellcome Trust
Address: 183 Euston Road, London NW1 2BE NW1 2BE
Opening Hours: Tuesday-Wednesday 10:00-18:00; Thursday 10:00-22:00; Friday-Saturday 10:00-18:00; Sunday 11:00-18:00
Phone: +442076112222
Website: http://wellcomecollection.org
GPS coordinates: 51.52597,-0.13402
Latest update: May 27, 2025 10:05
Wellcome Library
68 m
UCL Main Building
142 m
Bloomsbury Theatre
151 m
140 Gower Street
129 m
30 Euston Square
82 m
London and North Western Railway War Memorial
175 m
Piscator
140 m
Statue of Robert Stephenson
233 m
Cruciform Building
224 m
UCL Art Museum
166 m
Two Observatories In University College Quadrangle
146 m
Wellcome Library
12 m
Memorial to Richard Trevithick
232 m
Bust of Hippocrates
139 m
Two Lodges In Euston Square Gardens
149 m
Statue of Matthew Flinders
183 m
University College Chemistry Laboratory And Attached Railings And Wall
73 m
Railings Around Euston Square Gardens
200 m
Numbers 185-191 And Attached Railings To Numbers 185 And 189
201 m
Bentham House
217 m
Numbers 20-24 And Attached Railings
132 m
16–25 Gordon Square
233 m
Numbers 1-12 And Attached Railings
179 m
Number 26 And Attached Railings
195 m
23, Gower Place
120 m
Numbers 168 And 170 And Attached Railings
185 m
Numbers 13-23 And Attached Railings. John Adams Hall Of Residence (Numbers 15-23)
207 m
Numbers 3-6 And Attached Railings
228 mReviews
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