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Wellcome Collection - I had no idea!

I had no idea what was behind the doors of the Wellcome Collection in NW1 and I have to say I was pleasantly surprised, it's fantastic! The WC explores the connections between medicine, life and art in the past, present and future. Established under Sir Henry Wellcome's will in 1936, it echos his passion for medicine and displays many pieces from his collection of over a million objects. As you walk into the main entrance you are greeted by Anthony Gormley's cast iron figure hanging upside down which is certainly eye-catching and very appropriate given the Collection's link to the human body. There are usually several exhibitions on at any given time including a cross-section of Henry Wellcome's extraordinary collection of objects. I was quite fascinated by the exhibition titled 'The Body' which examines new techniques and ways of looking at out internal biological structures and functions. This glass sculpture by Luke Jerram represents the swin...