Bethlem Royal Hospital Archives and Museum
Address:
The Bethlem Royal Hospital
Monks Orchard Road
Beckenham
Kent
BR3 3BX
The Bethlem Royal Hospital
Monks Orchard Road
Beckenham
Kent
BR3 3BX
T: 020 8776 4307
- Paintings 20th-21st C
- Sculpture 16th-19th C
- Prints and drawings
- Social history
Free entry to all
Containing the archives of Bethlem Hospital (founded 1247) and Maudsley Hospital, the museum also holds a collection of paintings and drawings by artists with mental health problems. Other items of historic significance, such as the statues of 'Raving and Melancholy Madness' from the 17th-century gates, are included in the collections.
Facilities:
- Disabled Access
- Shop
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