Bedlam: the asylum and beyond
Exhibition
15 September 2016 - 15 January 2017
Tracing the rise and fall of the mental asylum and how it has shaped the complex landscape of mental health today.
Sleep Stories in the Reading Room
Your sleep stories have been sewn into a quilt that can be explored online.
Making Nature: How we see animals
Exhibition
1 December 2016 - 21 May 2017
COMING SOON Examining the historical origins of our ideas about other animals and the consequences of these for ourselves and our planet.
A drop in the ocean
blog series
This series showcases different voices and perspectives from people with lived experience of mental ill health and explores their ideas of personal asylum.
Saturday Studio: Print-making and poster-design
Youth event
Drop in
Saturday 26 November
14:00-15:00
15:00-16:00
16:00-17:00
A series of print-making workshops for young people aged 14-19. Create campaign posters inspired by Bedlam:the asylum and beyond.
S.P.I.R.I.T BOOTH
Find out more about our experimental photo booth project.
Re:Creating Psychiatry
Discussion
Drop in
Thursday 24 November
19:00-20:30
Join us for conversation exploring issues in the contemporary mental health system.
Erica Scourti: Empathy Deck
A live Twitter bot that responds to your tweets with unique digital cards, combining image and text.
Curiosities from the Collection
A monthly series of videos exploring our fascinating collections.
Cocktails, music and dining on First Fridays
Explore our galleries until 22.00 on the First Friday of the month (excluding August and January).
Wellcome Kitchen
Hungry for more? Join us for delicious lunches, drinks and afternoon tea on level 2.
Open Platform
Do you have an idea for a small participatory event that you would like to hold in our Reading Room?
