Glenside Hospital Museum
Explore Mental Health, Inspire Change
Destigmatising mental illness and learning difficulties, bringing attention to personal wellbeing and increasing understanding of the brain and selfcare
News & Events
Latest events and exhibitions
We are delighted to announce that our PoW! (Protect Our Wellbeing) initiative has received funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to strengthen and preserve our organisation for future generations. PoW! was formally launched as a fundraising campaign by Bristol's Lord Mayor Andrew Varney on Sunday 23rd March.
We have an exciting calendar of PoW! events, including our unique Tea in the Turret experience and PoW! Saturdays. Click here for more details.
We are now live on the Bloomberg Connects free digital guide. This app provides a unique way for visitors to engage with the museum both during your visit or from any device anywhere. Download the app here.
From Wednesday 23rd May we will be showcasing Mood States by Annabel Merrett, a creative and thought-provoking exhibition that is sure to spark some interesting conversations. More information and tickets,
Volunteering
The museum has a wide variety of projects and is always looking for people to work on them. There is a lot of historical research to conduct, displays to be put together, and general work to ensure we provide the best visitor experience we can.
We are flexible and able to give volunteers a role that fits in with their own interests or requirements.
Visit Us
Glenside Hospital Museum is located within the grounds of the old psychiatric hospital housed in the 1881 Grade II listed asylum church. The main hospital building is now used by the University of West of England as their Health and Social Care Campus. We’re in situated in the Grade II listed church just inside the grounds. For more details, including group booking and accessibility, please see our visiting page.
"If you have never been to Glenside Hospital Museum, it is a wonderful museum. It is not gloomy or depressing but fascinating and hopeful. A really progressive institution."
Julie Bergen
"A fabulous history of the area, the hospitals, and of approaches to mental health and learning disabilities. An amazing array of artefacts, surgical instruments and ephemera. The staff were really welcoming and knowledgeable. Absolutely loved it!"
Lea Roberts
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