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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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Shades of Kurelek 3

Art

Find out more about the works of one of our best known artists, William Kurelek.

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The Ghost in the Machine?

Collection, Events

The programme for the forthcoming Society for the Social History of Medicine annual conference has recently been released. Held at the Centre...

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Curatorial Conversations XII

Collection

This month's curatorial conversation looks at the issue of voyeurism in museums.

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Just Visiting: Charlotte Bronte (2 of 2)

Literature

Lesley Krueger continues her look at Charlotte Bronte and Bethlem.

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Hollow Space and Outgrowth: extended chance to see

Art

The Bethlem Gallery’s Hollow Space and Outgrowth exhibition formally closes to visitors today, and the Gallery won’t be open in its regular hours...

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States of Mind: Conference in Newcastle

Events

Last month, Northumbria University held a conference around the theme of Situating and Interpreting States of Mind: 1700 - 2000. This interdisciplinary...

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In the Frame for July 2012: Madge Gill’s ‘Woman in elaborate clothes and bonnet’

Art

This month's In the Frame was written by a work experience student at the Archives & Museum. 

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Bethlem Sunfayre this Saturday, 7 July: Full Details

Events, Personal accounts

We're hoping the weather picks up soon for this weekend's Bethlem site open day - the annual Sunfayre. Open to all, there will be activities...

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Windows Onto the Past IV

Art

Enjoy this month's look at 'windows' into depictions of mental health.

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Shades of Kurelek 2

Art

Find out more about one of our best known artists, William Kurelek.

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Curatorial Conversations XI

Collection

Read the latest in our series of Curatorial Conversations.

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First Person Narratives 7

Literature, Personal accounts

Gail Hornstein, Professor of Psychology at Mount Holyoake College and sometime visitor to the Archives & Museum, makes passing reference to our...

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