Olivia PowellThe Science Museum in South Kensington is opening its doors to the world’s largest medical galleries on 16 November; Medicine: The Wellcome Galleries.
The five galleries were part of a £24m transformation of the Science Museum’s first floor, and they will feature more than 3,000 medical artefacts from the collections of Henry Wellcome and the Science Museum Group. The galleries will also contain interactive games, immersive experience and artworks, that aim to bring the history of medicine to life.
With the five galleries designed by WilkinsonEyre – Medicine and Bodies; Exploring Medicine; Medicine and Treatments: Faith, Hope and Fear; Medicine and Communities; The GSK Gallery – cover more than 3000sqm. This renovation marks over half of the Science Museum being transformed since 2010.
Medicine: The Wellcome Galleries will be available for clients to hire for drinks receptions, where up to 400 guests can be hosted. The Making the Modern World gallery will also be available to hire for a post-reception dinner.
Business Development and Marketing manager at the Science Museum, Jodie Guilford, said: “We are so excited to be further expanding our portfolio of stand-out event spaces with the launch of Medicine: The Wellcome Galleries, offering clients the opportunity to enjoy exclusive private access to the world’s largest medical galleries. With demand ever-higher for truly unique event experiences, what better way to deliver this for guests than treating them to an evening exploring the museum after-hours!”