Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
How does it feel to be in the presence of something that - 500 years ago - was used by women to protect themselves during the most dangerous events of their lives?
Expecting: Birth, Belief and Protection is free to visit and open at Wellcome Collection until 19 April 2026.
Alt text: This reel shows the researcher Kierri, wearing a light green shirt and braces, speaking to camera about the birth scroll - a 500-year-old-piece of parchment covered in writing and symbolic illustrations that was once held or wrapped around the body by expectant mothers.
How does it feel to be in the presence of something that - 500 years ago - was used by women to protect themselves during the most dangerous events of their lives?
Expecting: Birth, Belief and Protection is free to visit and open at Wellcome Collection until 19 April 2026.
Alt text: This reel shows the researcher Kierri, wearing a light green shirt and braces, speaking to camera about the birth scroll - a 500-year-old-piece of parchment covered in writing and symbolic illustrations that was once held or wrapped around the body by expectant mothers.
