Historic libraries · London
Wellcome Library
Wellcome Library — Library and research collection in London, England.
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Wellcome Library is a historic library in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1900. Designed by Septimus Warwick. Part of Wellcome Collection. Wikidata describes it as: "Library and research collection in London, England". Coordinates: 51.5257°, -0.1349°.
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The Wellcome Library is a free library and Museum based in central London. It was developed from the collection formed by Sir Henry Wellcome (1853–1936), whose personal wealth allowed him to create one of the most ambitious collections of the 20th century. Henry Wellcome's interest was the history of medicine in a broad sense and included subjects such as alchemy or witchcraft, but also anthropology and ethnography. Since Henry Wellcome's death in 1936, the Wellcome Trust has been responsible for maintaining the Library's collection and funding its acquisitions. The library is free and open to the public.
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- Coordinates
- 51.5257, -0.1349
- District
- Camden
- Parish
- Camden, unparished area
- Postcode
- NW1 2BF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Holborn and St Pancras
- Established
- 1900
- Official site
- wellcomecollection.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q7981192 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Wellcome Library (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Wellcome Building.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wellcome Library?
- Wellcome Library is in London, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.5257°, -0.1349°.
- When was Wellcome Library built?
- Wellcome Library dates to 1900 — the Victorian period. It was designed by Septimus Warwick.
- Who designed Wellcome Library?
- Wellcome Library was designed by Septimus Warwick.