Venue, access and sustainability information for Show Time: Designing Great Exhibitions 2027
Venue information
Wellcome Collection is situated on Euston Road in London, opposite Euston Station and next to Euston Square London Underground station. It provides “getting here” information on its website, which includes a Google Map, public transport routes and a link to Transport for London’s journey planner.
Bicycle racks are available outside the building.
Limited Blue Badge parking is available – please contact its visitor experience team to book via phone (+44 (0)20 7611 2222) or email.
The museum provides free lockers on its ground floor for people to store coats and bags. A limited number can also hold suitcases and folding bikes. More information on storing your belongings is available on its website.
The event includes morning refreshments and a vegetarian/vegan lunch. You can also purchase food and drink in the Wellcome’s cafe
What to expect
On arrival at the Wellcome, please take the lift or stairs to the lower ground floor (-1). At the bottom of the stairs, turn right to enter the Williams Longue, where you will be able to collect a badge and have a hot drink during the registration period. If you are using the lift, please turn left.
Registration, lunch and networking will all take place in this space. There is seating available across the hallway but please be aware that this is a shared use area.
This event takes place in the Henry Wellcome Auditorium, which is also on the lower ground floor.
The Auditorium is a tiered theatre space for 154 people. It has a raised stage area for nine speakers. Delegates are invited to sit where they’d like (bearing in mind that the room may be at capacity) with the front and back rows of seating designated in the first instance for those with access needs.
Please be aware that entry to the Wellcome Collection is via about eight steps. A platform lift is available which must be manually operated – Wellcome staff are on hand to provide assistance.
The platform lift at the entrance to the Wellcome Collection
The Wellcome Collection has step-free access throughout the building for wheelchairs or mobility devices that are less than 75cm wide.
The venue has gender-neutral toilets on the ground floor. There is a Changing Places toilet and an accessible toilet with baby-changing facilities.
The auditorium has wheelchair access and an induction loop.
Guests with assistance dogs are very welcome to bring them along.
All the seats in the auditorium have pull-out armrest tables for taking notes.
Information on how to get to the Wellcome Collection is available above under Venue Information – however, if you are experiencing any problems or have any questions about travel, please email events@museumsassociation.org
Please see our accessibility guidance for in-person events – if you want to discuss your access requirements or need to request adjustments (such as closed captions or BSL interpretation) then please get in touch with us via the above email address.
Catering is provided by Benugo. Its commitments include: 100% Rainforest Alliance Certified coffee; free-range eggs; and a focus on UK-sourced, seasonable produce.
We encourage delegates to bring their own reusable hot drink cups and water bottles to conference.
We provide a digital-only programme. If you require a printed version or printed delegate list, please email events@museumsassociation.org
We print badges on sustainable paper. Lanyards are reusable and made from bamboo. We do not provide plastic wallets for badges.
We no longer provide delegate bags with printed material inside.
Signage may be printed where the venue is unable to offer digital signage.
We encourage delegates and speakers to travel by public transport where possible.
Museums Association staff travel by train or other modes of public transport, apart from when access requirements require car travel.
The Wellcome has committed to be net zero by 2030 for scope 1 & 2 emissions, which result principally from the heating and cooling of its buildings and the electricity it purchases.
