Events currently running:

Skin - This exhibition invites you to re-evaluate the largest and probably most overlooked human organ. They will consider the changing importance of skin, from anatomical thought in the 16th century through to contemporary artistic exploration. 'Skin' takes a philosophical approach, beginning by looking at the skin as a frontier between the inside and the outside of the body. Early anatomists saw it as having little value and sought to flay it to reveal the workings of the body beneath. The exhibition then moves to look at the skin as a living document: with tattoos, scars, wrinkles or various pathologies, our skin tells a story of our life so far. Finally, the skin is considered as a sensory organ of touch and as a delicate threshold between the public and private self. From 10 June until 26 September.

Medicine Man - Henry Wellcome was a man of many parts: entrepreneur, philanthropist, patron of science and pioneer of aerial photography. He also created one of the world's great museums: a vast stockpile of evidence about our universal interest in health and the body. More than 150 years after his birth in 1853, this exhibition reunites a cross-section of extraordinary objects from his collection, ranging from diagnostic dolls to Japanese sex aids, and from Napoleon's toothbrush to George III's hair. It also provides a very different perspective on some of our own obsessions with medicine and health. Permanent.

Medicine Now - This exhibition presents a range of ideas about science and medicine since Henry Wellcome's death in 1936. It reflects the experiences and interests of scientists, doctors and patients. Permanent.

Wellcome Collection
183 Euston Road
London
NW1 2BE
All activities are open to the public. The galleries are open from Tuesday to Sunday, with late-night opening on Thursday. Exhibitions and events are free unless otherwise stated.
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