London
United KingdomWorld's most significant pharmaceutical heritage collections including Wellcome Collection and Hunterian Museum.
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Multiple world-class museums. Wellcome Collection is free, Hunterian Museum requires booking. Both wheelchair accessible.
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Wellcome Collection
Hunterian Museum
World's largest pharmaceutical heritage
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Fun Facts
Wellcome Collection houses 1+ million pharmaceutical objects
Hunterian Museum recently renovated in 2023
Henry Wellcome's pharmaceutical empire legacy
Pharmacy Museums in London
Discover pharmaceutical history and medical collections in London.
Hunterian Museum
medical school collection
John Hunter's 18th-century collection with 3,500+ specimens including pharmaceutical preparation tools and medical equipment from his Leicester Square anatomy school, recently renovated in 2023
Wellcome Collection
independent museum
World's most significant pharmaceutical heritage collection built on Henry Wellcome's pharmaceutical empire, housing over 1 million objects including 17,500 magic-medical items, 35,000+ pharmaceutical literature pieces, and global pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment