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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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Mansions in the Orchard: Impressions of Bethlem (David Beales)

Personal accounts

David Beales, an artist and writer who has previously exhibited with the Bethlem Gallery, compares Bethlem to Stone House Hospital.

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Object Lesson VII

Collection

The Second World War at Bethlem Royal Hospital.  Bethlem Royal stayed open to patients throughout the Second World War, despite much bombing in the local area a

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In the Frame for February 2014: Elise Pacquette’s ‘Eating the Heart Out’

Art, Collection

This month's 'In the Frame' is written by Mansions in the Orchard Researcher, Dr Jennifer Walke.

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Mansions in the Orchard: Liz Atkin on Finding Sanctuary in Art

Art

Liz Atkin, a visual artist based in London, talks about her site specific performance at the Dragon Cafe in September 2014, compulsive skin picking and the powe

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Object Lesson VI

Collection, Events

The end of the Bethlem Hospital Park Farm.

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In the Frame for January 2015: Olivia Gillow’s ‘Insistent Rub’

Art, Collection

Read this month's 'In the Frame' from Conservator, Jillian Gregory.

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A Rake’s Progress VIII

Art, History

Tom Rakewell ends his days in Bethlem Hospital.

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A Maze of Possibilities V

Art

'Just what is that in the bottom corner?' - new perspectives on William Kurelek's The Maze

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We Are Not Amused XII

Collection, History

They'd chop your head off before you could say “Please your Majesty”.

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Object Lesson V

Collection

See what happened to Park Farm after the War.

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Mansions in the Orchard: Bethlem, Our Playground

Personal accounts

Personal recollections of Bethlem contributed by Sue Grime (née Gifford), of a childhood spent playing in Bethlem's extensive grounds.

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Virtual Book Club IX

History, Literature

Aislinn Hunter’s The World Before Us: its canvas is as wide as humanity.

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