> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.wellcomecollection.org/collections-information/lQ0fMyP8xr8hWWJiQkfl/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.wellcomecollection.org/collections-information/lQ0fMyP8xr8hWWJiQkfl/transcribe-wellcome/research/organisations/hme.md). # Historical Medical Exhibition (HME) Historical Medical Exhibition (HME) Temporary exhibition of medical history, for which planning began in 1903 as a promotional exhibition to coincide with [Burroughs Wellcome & Company](/collections-information/lQ0fMyP8xr8hWWJiQkfl/transcribe-wellcome/research/organisations/bw.md)'s 25th anniversary in 1905. However the scale of collecting and loans rapidly expanded and the exhibition finally opened in 1913 for the 17th International Congress of Medicine. The exhibition closed shortly afterwards, but reopened as the permanent [Wellcome Historical Medical Museum (WHMM)](/collections-information/lQ0fMyP8xr8hWWJiQkfl/transcribe-wellcome/research/organisations/whmm.md) in May 1914. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.wellcomecollection.org/collections-information/lQ0fMyP8xr8hWWJiQkfl/transcribe-wellcome/research/organisations/hme.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.