Bethlem Museum of the Mind
A free museum in the grounds of the Bethlem Royal Hospital in Beckenham, telling the story of an institution founded in 1247 and showing art by former patients including Richard Dadd and Louis Wain.
- Museum
- Price: Free
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Did you know
The museum keeps the 17th-century carved stone figures of Raving and Melancholy Madness that once stood at the hospital gates.
Local tip
Free admission with donations welcomed, open 9:30am-5pm (last entry 4:30pm) on the days listed on its visit page. It is in the grounds of the hospital in Beckenham, in the London Borough of Bromley.
Finding it
- Address
- Bethlem Royal Hospital, Monks Orchard Road, Beckenham BR3 3BX
- Nearest station
- West Wickham (National Rail), 1022 m away
Details change, so check with the place before you set off.
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