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Curator and former Bethlem Museum registrar Rebecca Lodge talks about her excitement at being invited back to create this wonderful exhibition.

With the discovery of an intriguing photo accompanying a Victorian patient's records, work placement student Niko considers its meaning.

For this final installation of "Bethlem's Boardroom," our volunteer focuses on the figure in the corner of the photo...

Continuing our look at the historic boardroom, our volunteer this time focuses on the shields that line the walls.

With the opening of the newly restored historic boardroom at the museum, one volunteer takes a deeper look at its contents and its past...

Join us for a closer look at Raving & Melancholy Madness and all that they represent, in "Uncomfortable Glory - Part 2." 

Bethlem Museum volunteer Alexandra Milne looks at the history of two of the most famous pieces in our collection; the imposing Raving and Melancholy Madness.

A peek into the vibrant world of Stanley Lench, written by one of our volunteers.