‘Play Well’ aims to explore the transformative power of play through a range of objects including toys, games, artworks and design objects from the 1800s to the present day.
The exhibition considers how children learn through play, and its importance in developing social bonds, emotional resilience and physical well-being, and includes images of children at play, makeshift and commercially produced toys, digital games and an interactive installation by artist Adam James.
Shamita Sharmacharja, co-curator of the exhibition, said, ‘The instinct to play is one that we are all born with. It is how we learn to explore the world around us, understand our own emotions, and make social connections.’
Play Well runs at Wellcome Collection until 8 March 2020.