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Museum of the Mind: Challenging Objects Feedback

News

Here's a summary of our recent survery looking at how we might display challenging objects in the new museum.

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In the Frame for September 2013: Richard Dadd’s ‘Portrait of Alexander Morison’

Art

In the Frame goes on holiday once again, as our Education Officer takes a trip to Edinburgh.

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Art in the Asylum: Upcoming Events

Events

September sees the opening of several events that may be of interest to our readers, some of which include items from the Bethlem Collection...

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Hospital Snapshots 9

History

Hear the latest in our discussions about the portrait photographs of patients taken by Henry Hering in the 19th century.

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Food for Thought: Wellbeing walks at the Science Museum

Events

The Heritage Lottery Fund's All Our Stories funding stream has led to some excellent community mental health projects, several of which have...

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Art Everywhere: Richard Dadd on the tube

Art

Last week, a hot and sweaty tube journey to the South Kensington museums was much improved by an unexpected sighting of Richard Dadd halfway...

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Ordinary Moments - Cynthia Pell Exhibition at Bethlem Gallery

Art

A new exhibition dedicated to artist Cynthia Pell opens at the Bethlem Gallery this month. From 28 August to 20 September, Pell's thought-provoking...

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Telling Admissions 4

Personal accounts

Find out more about Alistair Campbell's experiences of mental ill-health.

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Nineteenth-Century Society: (Insanity of) Adolescence

History

In the late nineteenth century, “insanity of adolescence” became a frequent feature of psychiatric texts.  Find out more in this post.

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held: Restraint Symposium at the Institute of Psychiatry

Events

This week, as part of Jane Fradgley's held exhibition at the MRC SGDP Centre at the Institute of Psychiatry, a public symposium focused on the...

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In the Frame for August 2013: Cynthia Weldon, ‘Sketch’

Art

This month we look at a preparatory sketch by Cynthis Weldon.

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Photography Feedback: Museum of the Mind

History

Hear the results of our survey about photographs in the new museum.

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