๐ผ๏ธ It's the last Saturday of the Bethlem Art Fair! There's still loads of gorgeous, one-of-a-kind, affordable art to be found: from sculpture to greetings cards, pottery to oil painting. Don't miss out!
Open 9:30-5pm - entry is free
#affordableart #bethlemmuseumofthemind Bethlem Gallery
๐ It's a brand New Year! ๐
We're open again tomorrow! Start the year off exploring mental health history, strolling in the grounds of the Hospital, and shopping at the Bethlem Art Fair (just one week left to bag some affordable one-of-a-kind art!)
๐ Open 9:30 โ 5pm
#bethlemmuseumofthemind #artfair
We're excited to announce our first exhibition of 2026 - 'Kindred: the loneliness of suffering and the community of lived experience' opens on 16 January 2026 ๐ bit.ly/MOTM_Kindred
Image: Holding Onto Daddy by Benji Reid
#bethlemmuseumofthemind #mentalhealth #community #kindred #art #photography
A little Christmas treat from us ๐งฉ
Enjoy a free #LouisWain online jigsaw!
๐ bit.ly/3p1y6na
(Image: Cat's Christmas by Louis Wain)
#louiswain #jigsaw #mindful #bethlemmuseumofthemind
We are OPEN today!
9:30am-5:30pm today, free entry and plenty of festive shopping to be had in the Bethlem Art Fair! Plus discover the history of Bethlem and mental health treatment in our permanent Museum display ๐ง ๐๐ผ๏ธ
#bethlemartfair #bethlemmuseumofthemind
#christmasshopping
๐ Christmas Opening Hours! โจ
Bethlem Museum of the Mind will be closed from ๐ง๐ต๐ ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ ๐ฎ๐ฑ - ๐ง๐ต๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ฒ but there's plenty of time to visit before Christmas!
Open every Wed-Sat (excl. dates above) and entry is FREE ๐
bit.ly/visitmotm
#bethlemmuseumofthemind #christmasinlondon #freeentry
Louis Wain Christmas Cards available to buy in the Museum shop and online ๐ป
Three Cats and Plum Pudding, Cat's Christmas, and Carol Singing Cats -all by Louis Wain (1860-1939)
bit.ly/louiswainshop
#louiswain #catsandchristmas #louiswaincats #bethlemmuseumofthemind
๐โจ The Bethlem Art Fair is back, now in the Museum of the Mind's exhibition space! ๐จ๐ผ๏ธ
Discover a stunning variety of paintings, prints, ceramics, and more, all at affordable prices. Opens tomorrow!
#BethlemArtFair #BethlemMuseumOfTheMind #ChristmasShopping #ShopSmall #SupportArtists @bethlemgallery
Celebrating Museum Shop Sunday all week in our online shop! Find unique, meaningful gifts and support Bethlem Museum of the Mind! Link in bio ๐๐๏ธ๐๐
#BethlemMuseumOfTheMind #MuseumShopSunday @museumshops.bsky.social #museumshops #ShopWithPurpose #shoplocal #beckenham #westwickham #croydon #bromley
We look pretty good when the nights start drawing in โบ๏ธ๐โจ๐
๐ bit.ly/visitmotm
#autumn #bethlemmuseumofthemind
There's only one month left of Between Sleeping and Waking at Bethlem Museum of the Mind! This hauntingly beautiful exhibition features art by Bethlem Hospital patients and others spanning over 200 years.
Image: Dream Flight by Allan Beveridge
#bethlemmuseumofthemind #dreamart #dreamdiaries
If you're near Liverpool Street Station you're walking on the very foundations of London's mental health history - look for the blue plaque at 90 Liverpool Street. 3/3
#bethlemroyalhospital #HiddenLondon #LondonHistory #BethlemStar #bethlemmuseumofthemind #mentalhealth #liverpoolstreetstation
๐Happy Apple Day! ๐
(The floating banners are part of Bethany Williamsโs exhibition at @bethlemgallery - This Wild, Achingly Beautiful Place.)
#appleday #orchard #apples #bethlemmuseumofthemind
A new week begins & we're excited to welcome our Learning groups, room hirers & visitors!
Pop into the shop while you're here - there are plenty of gifts to get you started on your seasonal shopping!
๐Special Offer! Spend ยฃ8 & get a free advent calendar!
#adventcalendar #bethlemmuseumofthemind
Have you visited the Between Sleeping and Waking exhibition? We want to hear from you! ๐ซต
Take this 5-minute survey to share your feedback and help us continue to improve our programming uk.culturecounts.cc/s/2sJn5j
Thank you ๐
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๐บ Happy #internationalcatday from Bethlem Museum of the Mind, where we are surrounded by Louis Wain cats daily, and pestered by Arlo Pickles (the resident Hospital cat) regularly ๐พ
bit.ly/louiswainshop
#louiswain #bethlemroyalhospital #bethlemmuseumofthemind #cats
Find out how a chance find at a house clearance led to a fascinating installation on the extraordinary life of Penelope 'Popsy' Carroll (1919-1993).
'Please Write Me' is by Kate Iles with sound by Mary Hooper.
#crisispoint #criminaljusticesystem #mentalhealth #bethlemmuseumofthemind
It's going to be a scorcher! โ๏ธ Bethlem Museum of the Mind is open 9:30-5pm and it's free to visit. There's lots to discover about the history, stories and art of those receiving mental health treatment over the centuries.
#mentalhealth #history #art #bethlemmuseumofthemind
Discover the hidden rabbits! Grab a free trail from the Museum shop and follow the hints to track down the mischievous Bethlem bunnies nestled within the exhibits!
Entry to the Museum is FREE!
#MuseumAdventure #BethlemMuseumoftheMind
We have a busy week of school visits and other groups this week - don't forget to tag us in your social media posts, we love to see your pictures of the Museum!
If you want to book a group visit ๐ bit.ly/MOTMLearn
#bethlemmuseumofthemind #psychologyfieldtrip #psychology
On a sunny Spring day our Museum building is definitely better than all the other Museum buildings โ๏ธ๐
#bethlemmuseumofthemind
This little feathered friend is waiting to welcome you this morning!
Open today 9:30-5, entry is FREE! Don't miss our current exhibition 'What It Felt Like: The Maudsley Hospital Paintings of Charlotte Johnson-Wahl' (pictured).
#robin #charlottejohnsonwahl #bethlemmuseumofthemind #mentalhealth
