The Museum of the Mind travel mug! Perfect for bank holiday picnics, half term days out, paddleboarding & the beach! Where will you take yours?
Available to buy in the Museum shop and online bit.ly/motm_travel_mu…

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Another bank holiday already! Visit Bethlem Museum of the Mind this Saturday & catch Alison Lapper's 'Lost in Parys' before it ends on 1 June.
Drop by Bethlem Gallery 's #bethlemlivelounge & visit our permanent Museum space in the Hospital's beautiful old Admin building!

We have a couple of tickets left or the final 12 noon tour of the 'Alison Lapper: Lost in Parys' tomorrow. Tickets are free (as is entry to the Museum!) bit.ly/4dHoIiJ

Opening on 08 June: A World Apart: the Work of Charles Lutyens (Observations of an art therapist)...

There are less than 2 weeks left of 'Alison Lapper: Lost in Parys' at Bethlem Museum of the Mind. Don't miss your chance to experience this poignant & unique exhibition - on until 01 June, entry is FREE.
Open Wed-Sat 09:30-17:00 bit.ly/MOTMLostInParys
Sculptures by Marc Quinn.

Some of the (huge!) artworks for the upcoming Charles Lutyens exhibition have arrived!
Lutyen's professional work, as both an artist & art therapist, took him into a series of institutions, to meet - and help to treat - the people within.
Opens 08 June!
bit.ly/Lutyens_MOTM

This week at Bethlem Museum of the Mind we will run the FINAL tour of the 'Alison Lapper: Lost in Parys' exhibition! Tickets are free (as is entry to the Museum!) but must be booked bit.ly/4dHoIiJ

It's the last day of #mentalhealthawarenessweek
Boosting our mental health through movement shouldn’t be a luxury. Yet new research from Mental Health Foundation shows many people face barriers to moving for their mental health due to financial strain & inequality: mentalhealth.org.uk/movement-resea…

'Moving more for Mental Health' is this year's theme for #mentalhealthawarenessweek
Moving our bodies can significantly boost energy levels & reduce anxiety & stress!
From the archives: Bethlem Royal Hospital staff in the 1950s lining up for an Egg and Spoon race 🥚🥄🏃‍♀️

Next Thur 23 May 12pm: FREE tour of 'Lost in Parys'.
This dignified exhibition is Alison Lapper's response to the tragic loss of her son Parys. This 30 min tour through Alison's experience of grief & loss will be led by a member of Museum staff.
Tickets: bit.ly/4dHoIiJ

Busy Thursday at Bethlem: HTT leadership walkaround with Lucy Phiri and Gus NHS Maudsley CFO, caught a birthday flashmob Cafe Guts ADRU_Bethlem and finished with thewonderful Croydon’s DCCM learning event Bethlem Museum of the Mind ft excellent quiz by Bryony Robertson. Oh and met Arjo the cat!

Move more for your mental health this #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek ! Did you know there's a weekly parkrun 🌳 at Bethlem Royal Hospital every Saturday? 👟👟 You can walk or run the 5k course around the beautiful grounds 🌳

parkrun.org.uk/bethlemroyalho…

#Momentsformovement Mental Health Foundation

‘Dancing Study I’, is one of several by Marion Patrick which captures the joy of movement.
Patrick (1940-93) specialised in conveying the unmitigated melancholy of children when sad, & the unfettered ecstasy of children when happy.
#MomentsForMovement #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek

#OnThisDay in 1800 James Hadfield attempted to assassinate King George III. These blog posts by Museum Volunteer, Sophia Gal, look at how his court case changed the way society thought about mental health: bit.ly/38cfJoD

Walking is included is mental health recovery programmes for patients at Bethlem.
The grounds at Bethlem Royal Hospital are open to the public, walking trail maps are available to borrow from the Museum front desk 💚
#MomentsforMovement #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
Mental Health Foundation

#otd in 2016 I was being interviewed for the BBC because Bethlem Museum of the Mind had been shortlisted for Museum of the Year. If you haven't visited yet, perhaps this is the week? #mentalhealth #mentalhealth awarenessweek #museums #art #sculpture #history #archives

Dancing is a great way to get moving, as these publicity photos for the Occupational Therapy Unit (possibly 1960s/70s?) show!
However you choose to get moving, the best option is usually the one we enjoy the most 🕺
(Image catalogue ref hpc-178)
#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek

We’re supporting #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek !
The theme this year is movement – a great stress-reliever & mood booster 💚
For more tips from Mental Health Foundation visit bit.ly/48Q9nZR

For #InternationalNursesDay a new blog about Hannah 'Ruth' Ormsby - Maudsley nurse & International Brigade volunteer in the Spanish Civil War bit.ly/3UBj9K7

Artwork commissioned by and used with permission of UNISON

We currently have just 3 places remaining on the final tour of Alison Lapper's Lost in Parys exhibition tomorrow. Alison herself will be leading the tour tomorrow 11 May at 2pm.
Tickets are free: bit.ly/3whXMp0