Wellcome Collection in London shuts ‘racist, sexist and ableist’ medical history gallery

Medicine Man exhibits included painting of a black African kneeling in front of a white missionaryA museum in London run by the Wellcome foundation health charity is to close one of its key galleries because it perpetuates “a version of medical history that is based on racist, sexist and ableist theories and language”.TheWellcome Collection’s announcement on Saturday, affects a free permanent display called Medicine Man, which includes objects relating to sex, birth and death and includes anatomical models in wood, ivory and wax dating back to the 17th century. These were collected by Sir Henry Wellcome whoamassed more than a million items on the history of health and medicine.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - November 27, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Robin McKie Tags: Wellcome Collection UK news Heritage Arts policy History of science Culture Source Type: news