Bethlem Museum of the Mind

Bethlem Museum of the Mind
Our current exhibition
Kindred: The Loneliness of Suffering and the Community of Lived Experience
16 January - 20 June 2026
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Museum hours
Open today to the public from
09:30 – 17:00
.
Last entry 16:30. Except public holidays.
Open every Saturday.
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Let the Museum come to you with this 360˚ digital tour of its temporary exhibition, its Boardroom and lobby.
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Our Location
Bethlem Museum of the Mind
Bethlem Royal Hospital
Monks Orchard Road
Beckenham
Kent
BR3 3BX
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Bethlem Museum of the Mind
Bethlem Museum of the Mind records the lives and experience and celebrates the achievements of people with mental health problems.
Our aim is to make our collections more accessible, and to provide accurate information to help in their interpretation.
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Learning Resources
Book a group visit or delve into
The Maze
, one of the Museum’s most iconic works of art, or find out more about the history of Bethlem and Warlingham Park Hospitals.
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Online Archives
Browse catalogue descriptions of the historic records of Bethlem, the Maudsley and Warlingham Park Hospitals held at the Museum.
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Our Gallery
Browse thumbnail images of artworks on display or in store at the Museum, arranged according to artists’ names.
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The Latest From our Blog
'Queering the narrative' in the archival records at Bethlem Museum of the Mind
Archives
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History
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Personal accounts
Even if same sex attraction and relationships were not pathologized and stigmatized, would we know if someone in the historical record was gay?
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Remembrance: Thomas Hennell
Archives
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History
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Personal accounts
Thomas Barclay Hennell was born in 1903, and had by his mid 20s become an accomplished and sensitive artist of the British countryside.
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Remembrance: The Maudsley in the Second World War
Archives
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History
,
Learning
During the Second World War the Maudsley, concerned about the possibility of being caught up in the air raids engulfing central London, split into two.
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View our Blog
I have been to a few art museums, but this was by far the best. The paintings and pieces of art were spectacular, and walking around the museum gives you a great insight into mental health.
— Caroline Ross-Biggs
Incredibly thought provoking and provides an idea of how hugely complex treating mental health can be. Definitely worth a visit.
— Emma Westhrop
The exhibition was incredibly well curated - interesting, diverse and challenging. The art and historical displays were fantastic. Superb volunteers who were really engaging.
— Nick Stephenson
The talks at the museum are very high quality as are the exhibitions and you will learn lots about the hospitals history, prior patients, art and mental health and much more. I cannot recommend the Museum highly enough.
— happytravels618
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the Museum
Bethlem Museum of the Mind promotes understanding of mental illness, its treatment and recovery, through its displays, exhibitions, learning and outreach programmes. Our ambition is to keep access free of charge, and we rely on donations to make this possible.
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