Wellcome Collection, London

Name: Wellcome Collection
Address: 183 Euston Rd, London, NW1 2BE, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 20 7611 2222

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Facts and practical information

Wellcome Collection is a museum and library based at 183 Euston Road, London, displaying a mixture of medical artefacts and original artworks exploring "ideas about the connections between medicine, life and art". Founded in 2007, the Wellcome Collection attracts over 550,000 visitors per year and is advertised as "the free destination for the incurably curious". The venue offers contemporary and historic exhibitions and collections, the Wellcome Library, a café, a bookshop and conference facilities. In addition to its physical facilities, Wellcome Collection maintains a website of original articles and archived images related to health. ()

Alternative names: Established: 2007 (17 years ago)Visitors per year: 550 thous.Coordinates: 51°31'34"N, 0°8'2"W

Address

183 Euston RdCamden (Bloomsbury)London NW1 2BE United Kingdom

Contact

+44 20 7611 2222

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Day trips

Wellcome Collection – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: BT Tower, Grant Museum of Zoology, Shaw Theatre, Euston Tap.

0.4 miSW
Tower, Architecture
BT Tower, London
10 min walk • The BT Tower is a grade II listed communications tower located in Fitzrovia, London, owned by BT Group. It has been previously known as the GPO Tower, the Post Office Tower, and the British Telecom Tower.
~840 ftS
Museum, Natural history museum, Specialty museum
Grant Museum of Zoology, London
5 min walk • The Grant Museum of Zoology and Comparative Anatomy is a natural history museum that is part of University College London in London, England. It was established by Robert Edmond Grant in 1828 as a teaching collection of zoological specimens and material for dissection.
~1690 ftNE
Theater
Shaw Theatre, London
9 min walk • The Shaw Theatre is a theatre in Somers Town, in the London Borough of Camden. It is a part of the Pullman London St Pancras hotel, located off Euston Road.
~490 ftNE
Memorial
Euston Tap, London
3 min walk • The London and North Western Railway War Memorial is a First World War memorial located outside Euston station in London, England.
~570 ftN
Monuments and statues
Statue of Robert Stephenson, London
3 min walk • A bronze statue of Robert Stephenson by Carlo Marochetti usually stands on a red granite plinth in the forecourt of Euston railway station in London, England. Erected in 1871, it is one of few surviving elements of the original station after it was redeveloped in the 1960s, and it became a Grade II listed building in 1974.
~1760 ftSW
Square
Fitzroy Square, London
9 min walk • Fitzroy Square is a Georgian square in London. It is the only one in the central London area known as Fitzrovia.
~1820 ftNE
Monuments and statues
Newton, London
9 min walk • Newton, sometimes known as Newton after Blake, is a 1995 work by the sculptor Eduardo Paolozzi. The large bronze sculpture is displayed on a high plinth in the piazza outside the British Library in London.
~1020 ftNE
Church, Greek Revival architecture, Spiritual
St Pancras Church, London
5 min walk • St Pancras Church is a Greek Revival church in St Pancras, London, built in 1819–22 to the designs of William and Henry William Inwood.
~340 ftNW
Museum
The Magic Circle, London
2 min walk • The Magic Circle is a British organization dedicated to promoting and advancing the art of magic. Applicants must qualify for membership, either through a performance exam or by a written thesis on a branch of magic, after which they are designated Members of The Magic Circle.
~950 ftSE
Square
Gordon Square, London
5 min walk • Gordon Square is a public park square in Bloomsbury, London, England. It is part of the Bedford Estate and was designed as one of a pair with the nearby Tavistock Square. It is owned by the University of London.
~1190 ftE
Square, Park, Garden
Tavistock Square, London
6 min walk • Tavistock Square is a public square in Bloomsbury, in the London Borough of Camden.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Wellcome Collection open?

Wellcome Collection is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 10 am - 6 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 6 pm
Thursday 10 am - 10 pm
Friday 10 am - 6 pm
Saturday 10 am - 6 pm
Sunday 11 am - 6 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Wellcome Collection?

Nearby attractions include Euston Road, London (1 min walk), The Magic Circle, London (2 min walk), University College London, London (2 min walk), Bloomsbury Theatre, London (3 min walk).

How to get to Wellcome Collection by public transport?

The nearest stations to Wellcome Collection:

Metro

Euston Square • Lines: Circle, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan (2 min walk)
Euston • Lines: Northern, Victoria (5 min walk)

Bus

Euston Square Station • Lines: 30, N253 (3 min walk)
Euston Bus Station • Lines: 253, N253 (4 min walk)

Train

London Euston (5 min walk)
London St. Pancras International (13 min walk)