This weekend we went to see the High Society exhibition at the Wellcome Collection in Euston. The show takes an interesting and often humorous look into the history of drugs and their uses, from the 19th Century British Opium trade to Native American peyote ceremonies to psychological warfare. The exhibition explores the subject through a wide range of media, featuring excerpts of film such as Jonathan Miller's 1966 version of Alice in Wonderland, liquid lightshows of 1960s gigs, propaganda such as Reefer Madness, paraphernalia, literature, sculpture, photography and paintings. The exhibition runs to the end of February 2011.
Also on at The Wellcome Collection is Medicine Man, a permanent exhibition about the history of medicine and health with many interesting (and some disturbing) artifacts on display!
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