This video explores how plants became a source of healing and resistance for enslaved communities, inspired by our exhibition 'Hard Graft'.

Credit: A treatise on tropical diseases ; on military operations ; and on the climate of the West-Indies / By Benjamin Moseley, M.D. Source: Wellcome Collection. Provider: This material has been ...

Credit: Diseases of the organs of respiration : a treatise on the etiology, pathology, symptoms, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of diseases of the lungs and air-passages / by Samuel West. Source: ...

include personal details of living individuals be upsetting or distressing be explicit or graphic include objects and images of objects decontextualised in a way that is offensive to the originating ...

1 volume 8 ll., 13 ll. 4to. 19 × 151/2 cm., 23 × 18 cm. The original MS. is bound in blind-stamped morocco: the transcript is unbound. Pasted inside the upper cover is the armorial book-plate of [Sir] ...

Giovane viennese di 23. anni. La med[esim]a un'ora appresso l'invasione del cholera, e quattr'ore prima della morte ...

You can use this work for any purpose, including commercial uses, without restriction under copyright law. You should also provide attribution to the original work, source and licence. Read more about ...

Do I need library membership? Anyone over the age of 18 can visit the library and use the materials on the shelves. You only have to join the library if you need to order materials from the library ...

The library is free to visit and open to everyone over the age of 18, whether you’re using the collections for research or just curious to find out more. Our collections contain historical and ...

Our Access Policy sets out our commitment to maximising access to our museum and library, and to identifying the ways in which we achieve this across the organisation. The policy relates to all ...

Tick this box if you’re happy to receive other emails about Wellcome Collection, upcoming events and exhibitions and/or other relevant opportunities. By clicking subscribe, you agree to receive this ...

Our collections are an incredible resource for all kinds of research, whether you are an artist or writer looking for inspiration, an academic researcher, or just curious about something in our ...