Last month, we announced a new project the Archives & Museum are undertaking, exploring life in the twentieth-century Bethlem Hospital, supported...
This series has looked at instances of providing doctors with visual evidence so important in determining patient progress.
The Unescorted series of exhibitions has been running annually for 5 years to showcase the talents of patients working within River House...
Several recent events have raised some interesting discussions around the history of psychiatry and psychology. Earlier this month, the Centre...
Stray advertisements from the Journal of Mental Science.
This month we look at the experiences of Psychiatrist Patrick Wakeling when he became a psychiatric patient.
Last week we said 'au revoir' to our two well-known statues, Raving and Melancholy Madness. They have gone on their travels first to Frankfurt...
This month we look at some pottery by Bibi Herrera.
Regular readers of this blog will be aware that we've long been pointing out the holes in stories claiming the skeletons unearthed at Bishopsgate...
Two exciting exhibitions open early next month, one of which features a number of items from the Bethlem Collection. The Freud Museum's Mad...
Observable evidence was thought to be crucial in documenting changes and determining recovery so drawings and later photographs could be valuable tools. The cas
Next week, an exciting new exhibition to celebrate world mental health day will open at the Bethlem Gallery. Flight of Ideas will start on 2...
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