T is for…Thirst: In Search of Freshwater 🌊

“Thousands have lived without love, not one without water.” - W.H. Auden

Join us on Sunday 11th January at Thirst: In Search Of Freshwater, a FREE exhibition at the Wellcome Collection on Euston Road.

Thirst explores humanity’s ancient, urgent and intimate relationship with freshwater.

With only 3% of the world’s water being freshwater, this exhibition dives into how our bodies, communities and ecosystems depend on this precious resource, and what happens when we mismanage it.

Travelling from ancient Mesopotamia to Victorian London, and from Nepal to Singapore, Thirst brings together 125 fascinating objects, including historical artefacts, contemporary materials, environmental data, and artworks.

Expect:
💧 Exquisite medieval water-filtering vessels carved with animals and inscribed with words of wisdom
💧 A Mesopotamian wedding blanket whose floral patterns reappear in a modern wastewater garden design
💧 Atmospheric photographs and films revealing communities’ relationships with water
💧 Striking large-scale models showing the impact of groundwater depletion in global megacities

Immerse yourself in a sweeping story of culture, climate, health and survival, and our shared future.

To find out more about the exhibition, click HERE.

For a review of the exhibition, click HERE.

TICKETS
The Wellcome Collection and exhibition are both FREE to enter, no booking required. Easy!

There’s a gift shop and café in the building, and they also welcome donations of any amount.

If you can no longer attend for any reason, that’s fine - simply update your RSVP to “Not Going”, thank you.

MEET DETAILS

From 1:45PM: MEET AT WELLCOME COLLECTION cafe (optional)

Join us for coffee and chat before we head to the museum!
Address: Level 0 of the Wellcome Collection, 183 Euston Rd., London NW1 2BE

2:30PM: ENTER EXHIBITION
Feel free to go around the exhibition with other people from the group or by yourself.
Address: 183 Euston Rd., London NW1 2BE

4:30PM till late: PUB SOCIAL (optional)
Feel free to join us for chat, drinks and food after the museum!
Address: TBC

GETTING THERE

• TUBE: Euston Square (Circle, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan lines) is a 3 minute walk from the museum. Euston (Northern, Victoria & Lioness lines) is a 7 minute walk from the museum. Warren Street (Northern & Victoria lines) is a 7 minute walk from the museum.
• TRAIN: Kings Cross is a 10 minute walk from the museum. St Pancras is a 10 minute walk from the museum. Euston is a 7 minute walk from the museum.
• BUSES: 18, 30, 73, 205, 390
• CYCLING: There are bike stands near the main entrance at 183 Euston Road and on nearby Gordon Street.
• PARKING: The nearest car parks are: George Mews Car Park, N Gower St, London NW1 2NN. And Bucklebury Car Park, Laxton Pl, London NW1 3PT. The Wellcome Collection has limited parking available for Blue Badge holders. Please contact their visitor experience team to book: +44 (0)20 7611 2222.

ACCESSIBILITY: click here for information.

EVENT WHATSAPP GROUP
If you are on the 'Going' list, please join the event WhatsApp group to help you find the group on the day. The link will be shared in the Event Comments below at least 48 hours before the event.
Joining this WhatsApp group will make your phone number visible to other members in the group.

IMPORTANT NOTE

* LoMAZ events are run by volunteers. We have an attendee limit to help the host manage the event. We prefer a smaller, friendlier group.
* Once all the spaces are taken, Meetup adds you to the Waitlist. If someone drops out, waitlisted attendees are automatically moved to the 'Going' list by Meetup in order of priority.

* If you can no longer attend, please change your RSVP to 'Not Going' as soon as possible. Then someone on the waitlist can take your place.

We remove members from the LoMAZ Meetup group who:

* RSVP as ‘Going' but then do not show up three times in a row.

* RSVP as ‘Going' but then change their RSVP to 'No' five times in a row.

* Are on the Waitlist or who have not RSVPd, but turn up anyway.

Thank you! From the LoMAZ Admin Team

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Photo credit: "Wellcome Collection - Euston Road, London - sign" by ell brown is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/?ref=openverse.