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Wellcome Collection
Museum and library in London, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wellcome Collection is a museum and library based at 183 Euston Road, London, England, displaying a mixture of medical artefacts and original artworks exploring "ideas about the connections between medicine, life and art".[2] Founded in 2007, the Wellcome Collection attracts over 550,000 visitors per year.[1] 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.[3]
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Established | 2007 |
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Location | Euston Road London, NW1 United Kingdom |
Coordinates | 51.525944°N 0.133889°W / 51.525944; -0.133889 |
Type | Museum, library |
Collections | history of medicine |
Visitors | 550,000 per annum, as of 2013[1] |
Founder | Henry Wellcome |
Director | Melanie Keen |
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Website | wellcomecollection |
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