05 May 2026
Science Gallery London celebrates the 300th birthday of Guy's Hospital with its final public programme
To mark the 300th anniversary year of Guy’s Hospital, Science Gallery London’s summer programme highlights peoples’ lived experience of health from many different perspectives.
From May-July, exhibitions and events at the gallery spotlight the role of patients' voices in healthcare and health research, and how people are coming together to understand and advocate for fairer treatment and care.
From human rights in childbirth and lived experience of maternity care to intergenerational mental health and medical students’ creative responses to their GP placements, Science Gallery London celebrates creative collaboration between artists, researchers, students and local communities. This week we launch two exhibitions:
Threads of Protest (Gallery 2) 5 May - 31 July
Everyone is born, yet the care surrounding pregnancy and childbirth varies depending on location, resources, and healthcare systems. Across the UK and globally, women and birthing people face significant inequalities, from highly medicalised services to limited or unsafe provision in contexts such as prisons, refugee camps, war zones, and areas of poverty.
Based on legal researcher Dr Gemma McKenzie’s postdoctoral research in the Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, the exhibition brings together research, personal experience, and creative practice to highlight the importance of patient voices in healthcare. Building on the historic use of thread in women’s art, Threads of Protest uses crochet to reflect human rights in childbirth, sharing stories often overlooked in formal discussions.
A Thread that Binds Us (Ground Floor) 5 May - 31 July
Science Gallery London presents two new tapestry-based works by textile and mixed media artist Amber Roper, created in response to research workshops with parents exploring mental health in families.
These works were commissioned by Bethlem Gallery as part of ‘Family Footsteps’, a collaborative research project with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience at King’s College London exploring intergenerational mental health and parents’ beliefs and concerns about mental wellbeing within families.
See here for full details of the programme and accompanying events and further displays: https://london.sciencegallery.com/sgl-events