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Glenside Hospital Museum
Heritage Open Day: Glenside Hospital Museum, housed in a former 1881 asylum church, explores the history and evolving treatment of mental illness through powerful collections and stories, encouraging conversation about mental health today. Glenside Hospital Museum is housed in a former asylum church, built for patients of Bristol psychiatric hospital in 1881, with its beautiful stained-glass windows, all designed to give hope and promote cure. The Museum explores the evolving history of mental health care from the 19th century to today. Originally the Bristol Lunatic Asylum (1861), later Glenside Hospital, it features artefacts, photographs, and equipment that trace changing attitudes and treatments.
Saturday 20 September
Glenside Campus, Blackberry Hill, Bristol BS16 1DD
Sat 20 Sep:10am-4pm; Free Entry.
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