Discovering Our Collections Workshop

Join Caroline Butten from our library team in an interactive workshop designed to help you explore our collections and inspire your own research projects.

In this hour-long session, you’ll receive a general introduction to historical handwriting followed by an opportunity to decipher an extract from a historical recipe book.

You’ll also learn about practical aspects of working with the collection, including finding and ordering items using our online catalogue.

We will have original material on display, so we ask that you leave your pens, coats, bags and other personal belongings in the cloakroom on the ground floor.

This workshop is open to all levels and backgrounds but will be especially suited to those who are new to Wellcome Collection and / or at the beginning of their research journey.

We’ll be in the Viewing Room. It’s next to the Library entrance on level 2, which you can reach by taking the lift or the stairs.

If this event is fully booked, you may still be able to attend. We will operate a waiting list, which opens 30 minutes before this event starts. Arrive early, and we’ll give you a numbered ticket. If there are any unfilled places just before the start time, we will invite you to enter in order of ticket number.

Caroline Butten is a Library Experience & Engagement Facilitator at Wellcome Collection with a background in Cultural, Intellectual & Visual History and Library & Information Studies. She currently guides visitors in exploring Wellcome Collection’s resources and has a particular interest in enhancing library engagement and accessibility for all.

Image credit: An event in the Viewing Room at Wellcome Collection, Steven Pocock. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0).

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