Wellcome Collection, Bloomsbury. Free entry. Gallery closed Monday. Library closed Sunday.

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Details

Accessibility:

Parking for Blue Badge holders (must book in advance and ask for directions to parking area).  Accessible entrance. Accessible lift to all floors.

Brief description:

Wellcome Collection is a free museum and library, part of the Wellcome Trust. By allowing public access to their exhibitions and collections they aim to challenge how people think about health by connecting science, medicine, life and art. Please see their website for further information on their vision and current exhibitions.

Address:

183 Euston Road, London. NW1 2BE

Email:

mailto:info@wellcomecollection.org

Phone:

020 7611 2222

Website:

https://wellcomecollection.org/

Directions:

Situated on Euston Road, the A501.  A 5 min walk from both Euston Station via Melton Street and  Euston Square underground via Euston Road or Gower Street. 
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Opening Times:

Galleries:  Tues, Wed, Fri, Sat. 10am - 6pm.   Thurs 10am - 10pm. Sun 11am - 6pm.
Library:     Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri. 10am - 6pm. Thurs 10am -8pm.    Sun Closed.

Transport:

The London Congestion Charge Zone ( https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/congestion-charge/congestion-charge-zone) runs from Monday to Friday and motorists have ample signage to alert them to the entry points; only vehicles that are registered by the DVLA as ‘Disabled Tax-Exempt’ are NOT liable to the Charge. Disabled Tax-Exempt drivers can also use the Dartford Crossing without charge, which is a river crossing to the east of London which links the north and south of the M25 orbital motorway.  Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) automatically identifies the registration number plate of these vehicles so that their owners do not need to take any additional action.

The  museum is just inside the Congestion Zone area, if travelling by car, for specific directions it is best to use a satnav, but please be aware that the route may take you in and out of the Central London Congestion Charge zone. It is best to approach Central London using the excellent public transport.

Nearest Underground :    Euston Square(step-free access between platforms and street)
                                         Euston and Warren Street
Nearest Mainline:             Euston, St Pancras and King’s Cross

Buses stop nearby:          no: 18, 30, 73, 205, 390

For more information on buses, trains, tube, cycle hire, airports and river traffic please contact Transport For London on 0343 222 1234 (Textphone 0800 112 3456). For further details on accessible services please see the website: https://tfl.gov.uk/

Amenities:

Wellcome Café in the atrium and Wellcome Kitchen on the second level.  Both offering hot and cold drinks, snack and meals.
Accessible toilets on all floors.  Baby-changing facilities. Wheelchair hire (must book in advance). Large print guides and induction loop available. Shop and cloakroom.

Travel Information

For further travel information please see: www.traveline.info

Or call Traveline on 0871 200 22 33
(Calls cost 12p per minute plus your phone company's access charge)

NB London ULTRA-LOW EMISSION ZONE

This started on 8 April 2019 in the Central London Congestion Charge Zone, and will extend to the whole of the London area within the M25 Motorway from 25 October 2021.
For more details please see: https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/check-your-vehicle-35896

Vehicles registered with a 'disabled' or 'disabled passenger vehicles' tax class will benefit from a grace period after the ULEZ starts until 26 October 2025 as long as their vehicle doesn't change tax class, and this also applies to a 'disabled' vehicle registered outside the UK.