More about the Wellcome Collection Conference Centre
This year we are returning again to the The Wellcome Collection in Euston
The Centre brings to life Sir Henry Wellcome's vision of a place where people could learn more about the development of medicine through the ages and across cultures. This impressive building in central London houses three exhibitions, the world-famous Wellcome Library, a cafe, bookshop, conference centre and members' club.
The galleries house over 1500 exhibits spanning six centuries, plus extensive collections in the library, portray the development of the Wellcome Collections understanding of wellbeing and human identity. From the macabre to the bizarre to the beautiful, you can view objects as disparate as a giant jelly baby and the guillotine blade used to execute Jean-Baptiste Carrier (an extreme Jacobin who reportedly committed atrocities during the French Revolution).
The man behind Wellcome Collection
Sir Henry Solomon Wellcome (1853-1936)
Pharmacist, entrepreneur, philanthropist and collector
Henry Wellcome had an early interest in medicine and marketing. The first product he advertised was 'invisible ink' (just lemon juice in fact). In 1880, he joined his college friend Silas Burroughs in setting up a pharmaceutical company, Burroughs Wellcome & Co. They were one of the first to introduce medicine in tablet form under the 1884 trademark 'Tabloid'; previously medicines had been sold as powders or liquids.
When Burroughs died in 1895, the company flourished under Sir Henry's leadership. He went on to establish world-class medical research laboratories and amassed the world's most impressive collections relating to medicine and health through the ages.
Wellcome Collection is now housed in the original Wellcome Building, built to Sir Henry's specifications in 1932. His vision was to create a space to house his collections, where professionals could come to learn more about the development of medicine and medical science.
You can view over 500 strange and beautiful artefacts from Sir Henry's original collection in the 'Medicine Man' gallery.
Getting there
By train
Euston, St Pancras, King's Cross.
By tube
Euston, Euston Square
Warren Street, King's Cross
Detailed directions from nearby tube and rail stations
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
Check travel information at the Transport for London website.
By car
A few limited number of parking bays available to book for visitors who are Blue Badge holders. Please contact the venue directly to book this. At Euston Station there is a 230-space NCP underground car park.
Facilities and Accessibility
Wellcome Collection is wheelchair-accessible and offers a range of services for users with disabilities. More information on facilities at Wellcome Collection