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The Wellcome Collection

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Charles Darwin's walking stick, Nelson's razor and Napoleon Bonaparte's toothbrush are among the thousands of objects that went on display today with the opening of the Wellcome Collection, the UK's newest national museum.

Wed 20 Jun 2007 11.37 EDT

Professor James Watson and Dr Mark Walport — Professor James Watson, co-discoverer of the structure of DNA (L), with Dr Mark Walport, Director of the Wellcome TrustPhotograph: Felix Clay/freelance
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Medicine bottles — Medicine bottlesPhotograph: Felix Clay/freelance
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Reflections of bottles and chairs — Reflections of bottles and chairs used in the medical profession. On the far left is a torture chairPhotograph: Felix Clay/freelance
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Exhibits from Sir Henry Wellcome's collection — Exhibits from Sir Henry Wellcome's collection, including prosthetic limbs, on display in the Medicine Man galleryPhotograph: Felix Clay/freelance
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Exhibits including anatomical models — Exhibits, including anatomical models, from Sir Henry Wellcome's collection on display in the Medicine Man galleryPhotograph: Felix Clay/freelance
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Exhibits from Sir Henry Wellcome's collection on display — Further exhibits from Sir Henry Wellcome's collectionPhotograph: Felix Clay/freelance
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A portrait of Henry Wellcome — A portrait of Henry WellcomePhotograph: Felix Clay/freelance
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'I Can't help the way I feel' — 'I Can't help the way I feel' by John Isaacs, 2003 - an obese figurePhotograph: Felix Clay/freelance
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A visitor looks at a skeleton — A visitor looks at a skeletonPhotograph: Felix Clay/freelance
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Hundreds of diet books — Hundreds of diet booksPhotograph: Felix Clay/freelance
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A listening post that can only be heard when seated in the chair — A listening post that can only be heard when seated in the chairPhotograph: Felix Clay/freelance
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