Wellcome Collection
Museum Wellcome Collection, 183 Euston Rd, London NW1 2BE, United Kingdom:
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Address: 183 Euston Rd, London NW1 2BE, United Kingdom
Website: wellcomecollection.org
Phone number: +44 20 7611 2222
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Latitude: 51.5260198Longitude: -0.1340267
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Dave LaMay
Compelling, unusual displays. Must-see for those looking for an eclectic museum experience!
1 month ago
Joshua Smith
Friendly staff and a clean environment. I didn't really engage with what was open, I'm not keen on the reliance on audio as I prefer more inclusive exhibits. I didn't understand the meaning behind numerous exhibits and would have liked to have known more. Maybe I misunderstood as other reviews are positive. The Medicine Man exhibition reopens next month so will try that.
7 months ago
jay singh
This may just be my favourite place in London! The library is great for studying, the cafe and reading room for catching up with friends, the gift shop is just 100s of books I am lusting after, and best of all are the exhibitions! The permanent collection is brilliant, and I have yet to go to a temporary exhibition I haven’t enjoyed. I think my favourites to date are the Architecture and Health exhibition and the History of Dentistry. The only things you have to pay for are whatever you buy from the cafe and the shop (which for me is always too much!). I would emphatically recommend to anyone who is curious.
4 months ago
Norma Dunson
Really interesting museum. There are often exhibitions about a particular aspect of medical science. The collection appeals to people of all ages and of all levels of education. There isn't a charge to see the main collection. The staff are generally friendly and helpful. The museum's location opposite London Euston Station makes this very accessible.
7 months ago
Carlos Sousa
Highly recommended, we have been meaning to come for ages and we weren't disappointed. Everything is laid out really nicely and it is really easy to follow the narrative. Will definitely be coming back when more is open
7 months ago
kaviya shakthi
Absolutely a wonderful place! I would highly recommend!
The reading rooms are especially brilliant! I've got a lot if uni work finished there!
6 months ago
Tina Miller
The Wellcome Collection is a museum and library near Euston Train station. originally bequeathed by Henry Wellcome (the founder of the pharmaceutical company), the collection contains an eclectic mix of exhibits related to medicine.
There's a permanent exhibition specifically for some of the Henry Wellcome' collection and even better is an excellent free audio guide in English, French or British Sign Language. There's also an ever changing number of exhibitions that make it worthwhile to re-visit the museum. Right now, there's an exhibition on the architecture and now buildings increase or decrease our health and wellbeing.
3 months ago
aldren abraham
I think I need to come back here and change my rating. Popped in after a cancelled meeting, and had an hour to kill, to catch a train from Euston station opposite.
The permanent exhibits of Mr. Wellcome on the third floor are nice, from medical impliments, to anatomical dolls and shrunken heads, and weird paintings of deformed human beings. The other stuff, mediocre. Nice restaurant cafe and bookshop on ground floor, and toilets.
4 weeks ago
Roman
Had an hour to spare waiting for trains so went along here. Even in a short time enjoyed the medicine man area. Staff were extremely helpful.
Would have loved to have stayed longer. Hopefully next time.
2 months ago
Ashwin Ramachandran
Amazing! Beautiful architecture, artwork and exhibits. My favourite however was definitely the reading space. Absolutely amazing for anyone who loves to read. Would definitely love to live closer or visit more to be here everyday.
9 months ago
Jacqueline Woods
There's a permanent exhibition specifically for some of the Henry Wellcome' collection and even better is an excellent free audio guide in English, French or British Sign Language. There's also an ever changing number of exhibitions that make it worthwhile to re-visit the museum. Right now, there's an exhibition on the architecture and now buildings increase or decrease our health and wellbeing.
8 months ago
Daniel Todd
Used groupon voucher so was very affordable. Staff were very polite and tea came very quickly. Great for anyone who wants a read with tea on the side. The museum is also a great place to look around. Overall an excellent place and very fun
6 months ago
Madison Tolliver
Great collection of medical history and culture!
Lots of different types of display from the past!
Very interesting and paintings and medical tools!
On the top floor there is a restaurant and on the lobby a coffee shop!
6 months ago
Krystal T
Really interesting displays located in the Wellcome building. They have multiple exhibitions going on, each located on different floors. It was nice to just wander around the look at the exhibits. It was free entry and definitely worth the time if you are interested in medicine and humans.
2 months ago
Jayme Martin
An absolute jewel! I accidentally found this place and it's absolutely wonderful. The café is brilliant and the book/gift shop kept me there for an hour marvelling at the books they had available. They have lots of free events and exhibitions which are well curated and very interesting. This has definitely become one of my new favourite places to visit!
4 weeks ago
Joe Henkelman
Always a pleasure to visit and spend time in. And the coffee shop is great!
4 months ago
Ryan Christy
I have enjoyed most of the exhibitions I have attended in the Museum section of the Wellcome Collection - and the best part, they are free for everyone to enjoy it. This is a fascinating place with an interesting permanent collection and changing and interesting temporary exhibitions.
4 months ago
Sergey Lazarev
Brilliant day out. Great food and reasonable prices for central London. Highly recommend.
5 months ago
Jean Bolan
Great place to grab a coffee, relax/study/work at the third’s floor library, and to learn about biology, curious facts, and (at least during the expo in November 2018) social housing challenges
5 months ago
Kaloolah Felver
I absolutely love visiting the Wellcome Collection. Its a fantastic building, so much to see and really fantastic exhibitions. Great for everyone, kids, families or just the single traveller. Quick walk from Euston or Kings cross undergrounds.
4 weeks ago
Beth Hines
The Reading Room is one of my favourite places in London. It would get a five star review just for that. But there's so much more to it too. I have been many times, and the temporary exhibitions have been exceptional. Take advantage of the free bag check (by the stairwell directly in front of the entrance) and take your time here. The book shop and cafe are both excellent too. Pop in if you haven't been, and you'll see why so many people go back time and time again.
4 weeks ago
Rebecca Samuels
A lovely learning and exhibition facility right across the road from Euston Station. You can spend a few hours viewing an exhibition or attending a talk before eating in the ground floor cafe or upper floor restaurant. Those researching, especially medical or scientific subjects will find the library very helpful. You need a membership to use the library. Otherwise check out the lounge with comfy chairs and lots of books and magazines. I also love the bookshop which I try to avoid because a book always catches my eye!
4 months ago
Tom Prorok
The exhibitions are great and peculiar, plus I had a very nice tea not spending much. Will come back for sure!
4 weeks ago
Tundra Whitt
Great place to visit for free. Interesting exhibitions about science and medicine. Reading room is very interesting.
4 weeks ago
Dean Gogel
I didn't really know what to expect coming here but I loved it. There is a mixed bag of stuff and perhaps others would like the topics to have a more coherent umbrella but I enjoyed jumping from 1 topic to the other. There is some really well designed interactive elements and even our DNA code. Even better it's free!
4 weeks ago
Vi Dno
Me and My boyfriend love this museum. Fantastic collection of curiosities. And not too busy like other more well known museums in London. Very good to look around if you are near Kings Cross and have some time to look around some amazing items!
4 months ago
Husam Alabdellat
Free entry! Every exhibition was so detailed and full of knowledge. Gift shop were also a good place to find special souvenirs.
2 months ago
Emilee Mobley
A fantastic free collection that you could spend hours exploring! The staff are so nice, the cafes are lovely and they have so many tours and events on. A truly fascinating place to visit with so much to offer, I can see why people would go back again and again!
6 months ago
Garrett Hanson
One of the best galleries in London. The exhibitions are exceptional, the cafe and the bookshop are great.
10 months ago
Kairala Kairala
A cabinet of medical curiosities. Also a quiet place to read. Nice cafe and bookshop. And it’s free!
6 months ago
Leo Stuckey
The medicine man collection was amazing. I was most impressed with the Trepanned skull from more than 4000 years ago. Darwin's walking sticks and Napoleon's toothbrush, an Earl X-ray machine were among the many interesting items.
4 weeks ago
Sherwin Lu
Really interesting place! Very unique collection of items relating to science. The workers are nice and there’s different rooms with completely different collections, such as one under water, one in the dark, one on teeth and so on. Very intruding. There’s also a big cafe and the gift shop has some really cool items. I’d say it is overpriced but the cards aren’t and they are really pretty too! Do visit it. One down point would be that the entrance is confusing we had to walk around the whole block and the security guard kept telling everyone where the actual entrance is so I guess it should be better sign posted? Nonetheless a great place.
4 months ago
Kenneth Roth
Amazing place that fuses science medicine and art together
3 weeks ago
truckincowboy
Free and interesting exhibitions. Also has a great gift shop.
6 months ago
Dobromir Vasilev
Peaceful museum in a beautiful building, interesting mixture of ancient and modern. Nice place to spend some time, looking around, sitting quietly, exploring the shop, eating in the cafe. They have unexpected exhibitions sometimes, such as the one about the history of magic, which are well worth seeing.
3 months ago
Navin Reddi
Forever one of my favourite spots in London. The staircase with the pillows is the most perfect study spot~
4 months ago
Mike Reske
Amazing and beautiful collection that I visited twice in two days to take everything in! If you love medical curios and bizarre historical objects this is a complete dream, with a massive collection of vintage medical instruments, and items related to sex and death. The body exhibition is a fantastic interactive and thought provoking collection of objects that blur the lines between art and science. A fantastic bookshop too that I bought lots of interesting and rare to find books about science. I love this place!
2 months ago
Anton Loschilov
Great reading room and nice cafes. The medicine man exhibit was also a good one, featuring some medical instruments and curiosities.
5 months ago
Tony Marchese
Not one of the better known museums in London but the Welcome Collection is an important and influential centre of knowledge and artifacts linked to 'medicine, life and art'. The collection includes permanent (Medicine Man) and temporary exhibitions, there is a specialist library, reading room, cafe, restaurant and gift shop. A must see attraction and knowledge centre on the Euston Road,
2 months ago
Angela Arnott
Nice selection of reading material that isn't your usual fare, with some specialist topics . Also home to the Somewhere in Between exhibit this year. Features an immersive free diving exhibit that transports you to a world of ocean free divers.
6 months ago
Shay Sav
I went for the library. You need to check your bags before and take your belongings with you on a see though plastic bag they provide. Once there, they gave me a hard time asking what was my “medicine subject of interest” before issuing me the membership. I truly go there for research - so if you are too, just make sure you know what you’re looking for straight away or they’re going to try to shoosh you away. Besides that - the library is simply beautiful, quiet, clean, and the books are amazing. The staff is good too, and I’m sure they’re doing their job to prevent people coming in just to sleep or not use their books. If you need a place to read, their reading room is beautiful, very inspiring and open for everyone.
Overall, I had a great experience and the peacefulness they provide makes you get a lot done. They really got it together. To be a member of the library you need your ID, proof of address and well...some interest in medicine research.
5 months ago
Linda Trozzo
Interesting little museum on Euston road.
Reading Room was a nice place to sit and read for an hour and the permanent and visiting exhibitions were very interesting.
3 months ago
Jordan Mills
The library’s brilliant! Current fav spot in the city <3
4 weeks ago
Mister Porter
Amazing place! Beautiful displays of Modern Science :-)
Highly recommended!!!!
7 months ago
Kevin Kerby
Interesting, interesting!! Highly recommend to all who interested in art and...anything!!!!
3 months ago
Timothy Fuhrman
Four floors full of fascinating exhibitions, talks, experiments and drop-in sessions. There's a library, gift shop, cafeteria with some good food and a proper restaurant as well.
I love to come back! There's always something new and interesting.
6 months ago
Ahmad ali
Its a good place. They have a lovely collection of pictures.... Great throwback to olden days..... Very lovely place.... Totally recommend it for a school trip or any trip....
10 months ago
Jennifer Hickmon
I enjoyed this museum as it's unique and all of the exhibitions are free. There are certain some very unique pieces to see. Not a large museum but certainly worth the visit. There is an excellent reading room, I believe getting there early may enable one to get a spot to sit down. There is also a decent sized book and gift store.
6 months ago
Clifton Rodgers
Interesting collection of items and like so in the gift shop. Cafe is good to. Free to enter!
If you are traveling from Euston get there early and have a look round, it's only across the road from the station.
2 months ago
StarWarriors Galaxy
Great meeting place - good coffee, and plenty of intellectual stimulation. Try it next time you have a business meeting or date!
4 weeks ago
