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Please note the Museum is closed from 22 December 2024 to 1 January 2025 inclusive.
Last day open 2024: Saturday 21 December.  First day open 2025: Thursday 2 January.

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Wonder: Art, Science and Creative Journeys

Art

In addition to the current exhibitions at the Bethlem Museum and Gallery, there are several events in London from this weekend focusing on the...

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Hospital Snapshots 4

History

Find out more about the photographs of Henry Hering.

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Two Men and Eight Cats: Louis Wain, Walter Maclay and the Kaleidoscope Cats

Art

In December, we were lucky to have Dr David O’Flynn, consultant psychiatrist at the Lambeth and Maudsley Hospitals and Chair of the Adamson Collection...

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Art History in the Pub

Art

This year's Art History in the Pub has so far focused on psychiatric history, and next week's (Monday 25 February) will look at Bethlem in particular...

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Liz Atkin Exhibition at the Bethlem Gallery

Art

My Singular Fascination, a solo exhibition of work by Visual Artist Liz Atkin, is on show at The Bethlem Gallery from 20 February to 15 March...

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Psychical Research and the UCL Centre for the History of Psychological Disciplines

Events

A recent international conference indicated the growing profile of the UCL Centre for the History of Psychological Disciplines. The Centre aims...

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Telling Admissions 1

Personal accounts

This new thread is devoted to first-hand accounts of what it was like to have been admitted to a psychiatric hospital (‘sectioned’) under the UK Mental Health A

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Oxford Martyr 2

History

Whereas Paul Murphy’s Shooting Victoria, insofar as it tells the story of Edward Oxford, principally concerns itself with the commission and...

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An Inconvenient Nuance 3

Reviews

The Archivist now concludes his long-running book review:Inconvenient People contains just one authorial intimation concerning the important...

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Hospital Snapshots 3

History

This month we continue our appraisal of the Victorian photographs of patients, looking at the photo of John Payne.

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Events: Anti-Psychiatry and Psychical Research

Events

It's already shaping up to be a good year for events and exhibitions in the history of psychiatry and psychology. First up is a conference at...

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A Museum of the Mind - Exhibition from 23 Jan to 8 Feb

Exhibitions, News

An exhibition showcasing plans and artwork for the new ‘Museum of the Mind’ at the Bethlem Royal Hospital will be on display in the Bethlem Gallery...

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