PIN The Wellcome Collection

Medecine, Life and Art

Established in 2007 near the University College London, the Wellcome Collection was named after Henry Wellcome.
The famous pharmaceutical entrepreneur had a large collection of medical artifacts which are now part of the museum.

The purpose of it is to explore the different connections between medecine, life and art.
Through the ephemeral galleries, the reading room, and the giant library,
the Wellcome Collection will definitely take you to a journey that you won't forget.

History

Henry Solomon Wellcome (1853–1936) was a pharmaceutical entrepreneur, and an extensive and enthusiastic traveller and collectioneur.
He spent a great part of life traveling around the world in search of artifacts related to medicine, he amassed a huge collection of books, paintings and objects, on the theme of the historical development of medicine worldwide.

TripTide Thoughts

Quite intriguing and perfect place for the curious and those who want to be surprised.

Opening hours

Monday galleries closed
Tuesday 10:00 - 18:00
Wednesday 10:00 - 18:00
Thursday 10:00 - 22:00
Friday 10:00 - 18:00
Saturday 10:00 - 18:00
Sunday 11:00 - 18:00

How to get there

By bus

The following buses pass near Wellcome Collection:

10, 18, 24, 27, 29, 30, 59, 68, 73, 88, 91, 134, 168, 205, 253, 390

By tube
Euston Square station

Circle
Metropolitan
Hammersmith and City

Euston station

Victoria
Northern
London Overground

Warren Street station

Victoria
Northern

Owner

sebastian soler

Hi I am Sebastian - a french student on an internship in London for TripTide. I love music, movies and history - and London. My Home Town is Nice in France. ...