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Wellcome to a real eye-opener

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A visit to the new HQ of the Wellcome Trust led to the discovery of some ophthalmic gems from centuries past, writes David Baker

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The Wellcome Collection, a new £30m enterprise, which opened in June this year, contains a wealth of items of optical and general medical interest and is accessible for public viewing, with free admission.

The former headquarters of the Wellcome Trust, 183 Euston Road, has been remodelled to house the Wellcome Library, contemporary galleries, conference centre, members' club and public events forum. A café has an adjoining Blackwell's bookshop with a decent ophthalmology section.

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