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Bethlem and its collections came under the spotlight in a discussion event hosted by Tate Britain on 1 December. Mike Jay (author of The Air...

In 2009 the Natural History Museum mounted a temporary exhibition entitled After Darwin: Contemporary Expressions which sought to present “a...

This month's work in focus is called 'A 'Fisk' Out of Aqua', and was painted by an artist that we don't have much information about.

You are invited to the The Bethlem Gallery’s much loved 2011 annual open exhibition, showcasing the work of artists from South London and Maudsley...

Hear more about the experiences of curators at Bethlem Museum.

Galton's photography provides us with an interesting record of Bethlem's history.  Find out more about him here.

Continuing our 'In the Spotlight' series, this month we look at the story of Christopher Long.

Aislinn Hunter continues her latest series of blog posts.

Hear this insight into 20th century psychiatric recordkeeping practice.

The recent BFI London Film Festival included a screening of David Cronenberg’s ‘A Dangerous Method’, based on the play (and screenplay) by Christopher...

A measure of consolation is available for those who missed the recent Richard Dadd exhibition in an upcoming event at Tate Britain. At 6.30pm...

Hear our Archivist's thoughts on this month's 'In the Frame' piece.