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Windows onto the Past II

History

Read more about windows and how they have historically depicted mental health.

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Bridge Over Troubled Water: New Exhibition at Bethlem Gallery

Art

Bridge Over Troubled Water is Bethlem Hospital resident Barrington’s first solo exhibition, running from 8 February until 2 March 2012. It showcases...

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In the Frame for February 2012: Charles Sims’ ‘The Swing’

Art

Read our Registrar's thoughts on this mysterious work by Charles Sims.

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Richard Dadd: An Artist Abroad Opens This Week

Art

A new exhibition on Richard Dadd, focusing on his early work and career, opens this week in the Bethlem Royal Hospital Archives & Museum. On...

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Windows onto the Past I

History

Enjoy these pictures of mental health as depicted in stained glass.

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In the Spotlight: Angus Mackay

History, Personal accounts

Enjoy the last in this current series by exploring the experiences of Angus Mackay during his admissions to Bethlem.

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Curatorial Conversations VI

Collection

This month's post is more questions than answers, but helps us to think about how visitors to the museum may be affected by the objects on display.

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Visit to UCL Pathology Collections

History

December's meeting of London's Museums of Health and Medicine introduced those present to a new medical collection in London: the Royal Free...

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Biography and Psychology IV: Daniel Hack Tuke (1827 - 1895)

History

Daniel Hack Tuke was a major figure at Bethlem in the late nineteenth century, and well-known within the field of psychiatry. Today he is often over-looked, per

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The Shrinking Middle Ground

History

Hear about one of our researchers experiences of looking into her family history.

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Just Visiting: Queen Mary

History

Later this month we will bring In the Spotlight, our series of blog posts on ‘famous’ Bethlem and Maudsley patients, to a conclusion. However...

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A Clearer, Bluer Sky: Exhibition Opens Next Week

Exhibitions

For almost 700 years, Bethlem Royal Hospital was situated in the heart of London; first of all in the City, at Bishopsgate and Moorfields, and...

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