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Thomas Hennell, Nature and Recovery Part 1 of 2

Archives, Art, Collection, History

Museum Volunteer Sophia Gal looks at artist Thomas Hennell, and his experience of mental health issues and his relationship with nature

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Entrancing new installation at Bethlem Museum of the Mind

Art, Exhibitions, News

The mesmerising work of Finnish artist Panu Ollikainen is on show in the UK for the first time

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William Kurelek’s Adventures in Psychiatry | Part 2 of 2

Art, Collection, History, Learning

Museum Volunter Sophia Gal kooks at the life and death of William Kurelek in the second of this two part blog series

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William Kurelek’s Adventures in Psychiatry | Part 1 of 2

Art, Collection, Learning

Museum Volunter Sophia Gal kooks at the life and death of William Kurelek in this two part blog series

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Facing Challenges in Displaying and Interpreting Mental Health in Museums - Part Three

Art, Collection, Exhibitions

The final part of Curator Rebecca Raybone's series on the main challenges around displaying and interpreting mental health in museums

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Facing Challenges in Displaying and Interpreting Mental Health in Museums - Part Two

Art, Collection, Exhibitions

Curator Rebecca Raybone continues her discussion on the main challenges around displaying and interpreting mental health in museums

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Facing Challenges in Displaying and Interpreting Mental Health in Museums - Part One

Art, Collection, Exhibitions

Curator Rebecca Raybone discusses “What are the main challenges around displaying and interpreting mental health in museums?"

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10 Madnesses Book Club

Art, Literature

The third Museum Book Club - 10 Madnesses...

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Mental Health and the Journey to Recovery

Art, Events

The second in a series of three blog posts looking at poems produced by participants in a workshop with Theresa Lola, Young People’s Laureate for London.

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Women’s Body Image and Mental Health

Art, Exhibitions, Literature

In March 2020 Theresa Lola, Young People’s Laureate for London ran a series of poetry workshops. Here we look at some poems written in the first workshop...

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Impatient! An exploration of our Winter 2019 exhibition

Art, Exhibitions, History, Reviews

In comparison with the Brilliant Figures exhibition that preceded it, Impatient! is far more topical. Sophia Gal explains...

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Joan Gunther’s voice in art

Archives, Art, History, Personal accounts

One of our most distinct archive voices is that of Joan Rosalind Gunther.

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