Wellcome Collection cutting its opening hours as visitor habits change

"At the moment, the galleries and reading room are open from daily except Mondays, from 10am to 6pm - but also open late every week on Thurdays to 8pm. While several large galleries and museums have occasional late openings, the Wellcome Collection is one of the few to routinely open late every week. However, that's changing from January, as they are cancelling the late openings on Thursday evenings, so the galleries and reading room will close at 6pm every day."

"In recent years, we have seen a shift in museum visiting patterns, with audiences choosing daytime over evening visits. We have amended the opening hours of our galleries and Reading Room to reflect this. From January, our galleries and Reading Room are open from 10am to 6pm from Tuesday to Sunday, complemented by seasonal late openings throughout the year. Details to be announced."

Wellcome Collection currently opens its galleries and Reading Room from 10am to 6pm and remains closed on Mondays, with a weekly Thursday late opening until 8pm. From January weekly Thursday late openings will be cancelled, and the galleries and Reading Room will close at 6pm Tuesday to Sunday. In recent years visiting patterns have shifted toward daytime visits; opening hours have been amended accordingly, with occasional seasonal late openings. The shop and cafe open daily 10am to 6pm. The library is open Monday to Friday 10am to 6pm and until 4pm on Saturday. Current exhibitions focus on freshwater, sign language and religious protections for mothers giving birth. Late Thursday access will remain only on 11 and 18 December.

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