The Wellcome Collection’s new exhibition – The Coming of Age is free for you and your guests to enjoy and explore as part of your next event booking. 

The Coming of Age’ explores experiences and perceptions of ageing, from adolescence to later life, and asks how societies can adapt for us all to age better.

Across the globe, people are living longer. One in ten children in the UK are expected to live beyond the age of 150. But who gets to live longer and ‘age well’? This exhibition explores how experiences of age are shaped by our environment, culture and society.

‘The Coming of Age’ features more than 150 artworks and objects, from historical artefacts to works by contemporary artists including John Coplans, Serena Korda, Suzanne Lacy, Anna Maria Maiolino, Rory Pilgrim, Paula Rego and more.

Bringing together different perspectives from art, science and popular culture, this exhibition challenges assumptions about life stages and asks what greater longevity means for all of us.

The exhibition runs from 26 March 2026 – 29 November 2026. To book an event at The Wellcome Collection and enjoy this latest exhibition as part of your experience, contact: venuehire@wellcomecollection.org for further information.