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The Wellcome Library

Free library and museum exploring the history of medicine and human culture.

Fitzrovia East & Bloomsbury West
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The Wellcome Library
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About

A free public library and museum in central London housing a collection developed by Sir Henry Wellcome, featuring materials on the history of medicine, alchemy, witchcraft, anthropology, and ethnography.

Things to do here

explore the collection on the history of medicineview materials on alchemy and witchcraftlearn about anthropology and ethnography

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The Wellcome Library
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The Wellcome Library
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The Wellcome Library
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Getting there

Stations
Euston Square · 2 min walk
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Euston · 3 min walk
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London Euston · 3 min walk
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