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Curatorial Conversations III

Collection, Exhibitions

Continue finding out more about some of the issues we encounter as curators.

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Under the Dome: Notes on the Chapel

History

The recent Open House London weekend saw us once more 'under the dome' at the Imperial War Museum, where we welcomed a record 142 visitors on...

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Unescorted #3: New Exhibition at the Bethlem Gallery

Art, Exhibitions

Unescorted #3 glimpses the lives and unique perspectives of patients at medium-secure psychiatric units. Opening on 5th October at the Bethlem...

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First Person Narratives V

Personal accounts

Read about Kim Noble's exciting new book, now available for purchase.

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In the Frame for October 2011: John Martin’s ‘The Deluge’

Art

This month's 'In the Frame' features a work by John Martin, not to be confused with his brother Jonathan Martin, who was a patient at Bethlem.

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‘This is Your Hospital’: Film Screening at Bethlem

History

Enoch Powell's famous 'water-tower' speech was given fifty years ago this year. In it, he expressed the British Government's determination to...

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Curatorial Conversations II

Collection

As we continue with this series of curatorial conversations, we hope to find out more about what our readers think of our plans to relocate.

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In the Spotlight: John Robert Cozens and Bernardo Amiconi

History, Personal accounts

This month we focus on the stories of two artists, one of whom was a resident at Bethlem and the other who is often mistakenly thought to have been resident her

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Unknown, and Unknowable?

Art, Exhibitions

Readers of the blog will know that the Archives and Museum’s recent show at the Bethlem gallery, Unknown and Unknowable?, featured work from...

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A Former ‘Madhouse’: The Museum Boerhaave

History

Our Friends' Secretary has written this interesting review of the Museum Boerhaave (the Dutch National Museum for the History of Science and Medicine).

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First Person Narratives IV

History, Personal accounts

Read part two of Jackie's experiences in the Charles Hood Unit at Bethlem.

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Victorian Bedlam at the Imperial War Museum

Events

Here are the final details for our involvement in the Imperial War Museum's event for Open House London on Saturday September 17. These free...

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