Blog - Curatorial Conversations

Read more about the discussions that go on behind the scenes when exhibiting objects and stories related to mental health.

This month we continue our look at voyeurism in museums.

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

Read the latest in our series of Curatorial Conversations.

This month's curatorial conversation looks at the recent trend in reclamation and memorialisation of asylum cemeteries.

This month we look at the idea of 'Challenging history' and how museums can go about displaying objects and histories that people may not wish to see.

Continuing on from last month, find out more about the thinking behind the redevelopment of our new museum.

We continue with our curatorial conversations as we try to decide how our new museum will look and feel.

This month's post is more questions than answers, but helps us to think about how visitors to the museum may be affected by the objects on display.

Find out more about discussions held at one of our recent consultation sessions.

Hear more about the experiences of curators at Bethlem Museum.

Continue finding out more about some of the issues we encounter as curators.