FREE EXHIBITION
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UNTIL 21 MAY
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No matter how you see nature now, you’ll never see it the same way again.
‘Making Nature: How we see animals’ examines what we think, feel and value about other species and the consequences this has for the world around us. It brings together over 100 fascinating objects from literature, film, taxidermy and photography to reveal the hierarchies in our view of the natural world and consider how these influence our actions, or inactions, towards the planet.
Image credit: 'Ming of Harlem' by Phillip Warnell, Big Other Films 2016.
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UNTIL 15 JAN
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'Bedlam: the asylum and beyond' traces the rise and fall of the mental asylum by following the story of one such institution, Bethlem Royal Hospital in London, known in popular slang as Bedlam.
The exhibition focuses on the diverse perspectives and lived experiences of individuals who inhabited the asylum or created alternatives to it - their voices have shaped the meaning of mental illness and the current landscape of mental health care.
Pick up an audio companion, which brings together interviews, spoken word and other audio pieces developed by creative practitioners with lived experience of mental health issues.
Image: Madlove - A Designer Asylum. A project by Hannah Hull & The Vacuum Cleaner with designs by Benjamin Koslowski and James Christian.
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FREE EVENTS AND ONLINE SERIES
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WEDNESDAY 25 JAN, 13.00-14.00
FREE | FIRST COME, FIRST SEATED
Feed your curiosity at our daytime discussions. Drop in to hear local scientists in conversation about their latest experiments, life in the lab and why science matters to everyone, all in the space of your lunch hour. Bring your sarnies with you to eat while you listen.
Surgery is increasingly benefiting from developments in robotic technology, but what does it mean to hand over control to a machine? Join Danail Stoyanov for a conversation about his work developing innovative robotic techniques to make surgery less invasive.
*There is no Packed Lunch on Wednesday 18 January.
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FRIDAY 3 FEB, 19.00–23.00
FREE | BOOK FOR TALKS FROM JAN 27
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Inspired by the photography of Charles Fréger’s Wilder Mann, Wild Ones takes its audience on an exploration of the many incarnations of the ‘Wild Man’ (and women and children) that exist in European folklore, fairytale, myth and legend.
Spend a night in the company of the wild ones – hairy ladies, iron men, feral children and others who help us define what it means to be human by testing societal norms.
Join the Crick Crack Club to explore who these wild ones are, the function they serve, our myriad reactions to them and why these potent characters populate our stories, our psyche and our reality.
This is a special late-night event with a bar running all night. The majority of activities are drop-in, but some talks need booking in advance.
Image credit: Charles Fréger
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Have you ever wondered, what's the history, significance or meaning of an object from Wellcome Collection? Our knowledgeable staff explain more in this selection of curious videos.
December's video explores the fascinating and curious history of chamber pots.
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YOUTH PROGRAMME
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BOOKS
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Mike Jay explores the evolution of the asylum and attitudes to mental distress and its treatment, featuring illustrations from Wellcome's exceptional holdings and the Bethlem Royal Hospital’s archive.
Published by Thames & Hudson and Wellcome Collection to accompany 'Bedlam: the asylum and beyond'.
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£12.99 | AVAILABLE NOW
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BBC Focus Magazine's book of the week
Animal Vegetable Mineral celebrates the beauty and strangeness of the ‘infographics’, charts and ordering systems used to classify and understand nature in the 18th and 19th centuries, from taxonomy diagrams to distribution maps and colour dictionaries. With an introduction by Tim Dee.
Published by Wellcome Collection to accompany 'Making Nature'.
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£8.99 | AVAILABLE NOW
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"Offers a real insight into the 'talking cure" – Guardian
An insightful, honest account of the process of therapy from bestselling author Susie Orbach. Drawing on 40 years of experience, she reveals what she thinks and feels about the people who seek her help, through five dramatised case studies. An essential read for anyone curious about therapy.
Published by Wellcome Collection.
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£14.99 | AVAILABLE FROM 2 FEB
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Dark, fascinating and endlessly curious, Eat Me delves into human and animal cannibalism to uncover stories spanning Psycho, the Eucharist and the dinosaurs. Bill Schutt digs his teeth into the subject to provide an entertaining and informative look at the world’s greatest taboo.
Published by Wellcome Collection.
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ACCESS TOURS
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THURSDAY 19 JAN, 18.00-18.45
FREE | BOOK IN ADVANCE
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The question of how humans relate to other creatures has captivated philosophers, anthropologists, ethicists and artists for centuries. Join our knowledgeable Visitor Experience Assistant Daniela, and interpreter Michelle Wood, on this British Sign Language tour of 'Making Nature'. You will encounter some extraordinary objects and images from our new exhibition and explore your relationship with other animals along the way.
BSL: This tour is designed for people who use British Sign Language.
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SUNDAY 29 JAN, 14.30-15.30
FREE | BOOK IN ADVANCE
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From ancient drumming rituals performed by medicine men to today’s music therapy, music and medicine have been intertwined throughout history. In this Audio Described discussion we listen to pieces of music from different periods and talk about their purposes and their effects on body and the mind. Join us for an exploratory journey through history, looking at how music has been used in medicine to heal the body, restore balance and cleanse the soul.
AD: This event is designed for people with visual impairments.
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THURSDAY 2 FEB, 18.00–19.00
FREE | BOOK IN ADVANCE
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The question of how humans relate to other creatures has captivated philosophers, anthropologists, ethicists and artists for centuries. Join our knowledgeable Visitor Experience Assistant Nick on this Speech to Text tour of 'Making Nature'. You will encounter some extraordinary objects and images from our new exhibition and explore your relationship with other animals along the way.
STT: This event is designed for people with auditory impairments.
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