WilkinsonEyre’s design for the Medicine Galleries integrates bespoke displays and commissioned artworks within an immersive, richly detailed interior.
WilkinsonEyre has transformed the first floor of the Science Museum in London to create the largest medicine galleries in the world. Containing more than 3,000 objects selected from the medical collections of the Science Museum and Wellcome Collection, the new galleries offer 3,000m² of permanent display, almost doubling the exhibition space.
We collaborated closely with curatorial and interpretation teams on the presentation of artefacts from the collections, drawing out the personal stories behind the objects and bringing them to life.
The design features over a hundred display cases within the galleries, including a Wunderkammer (Cabinet of Curiosities), which houses 1,000 objects. Each case is a bespoke design to optimise the display of the objects.
In addition, we have created a series of brushed bronze fixed and freestanding units to accommodate 63 audio-visual interactive elements developed alongside the Science Museum’s digital team.
The permanent exhibition also hosts four specially commissioned artworks by prominent artists, giving visitors a different way to connect with the objects and stories on display.
