April 19, 2020

Edible Histories was an arts project that took place part as part of the Bristol 650 celebrations. Five objects that tell the story of Bristol were selected from Aerospace Bristol, Bristol Zoo Project, Tyntesfield, Glenside Hospital Museum and M-shed.

Five artists display their pictures following ten mornings of exploration in the Museum. Their inspiration has been drawn from the stories and beautiful colours in our stained glass windows as well as the curious objects on display.

An exciting exhibition of contemporary art exploring mental health care at Glenside Hospital Museum, Bristol. One of three ground-breaking new exhibitions across the UK.

This film installation spotlights a pivotal, yet often overlooked, moment in the history of medical cinema.

A travelling exhibition previewed at Glenside Hospital Museum. Warm and gentle support for women who want to be heard: voices of the Bristol Crisis Service for Women

To celebrate World Mental Health Day we join with poet Shagufta K. Iqbal in exploring how we survived lockdown and how communities can come together to support each other.

We have been working with poet Caroline Burrows to create an online poetry event to be launched on September 10th for World Suicide Prevention Day

The museum houses the story of the institution opened, in 1861, as Bristol Lunatic Asylum. Before the asylum was built it was derided by the mayor and city councillors as the ‘Lunatic Pauper Palace’. They were adamant that the building was an unnecessary expense and for 16 years the city managed to resist its legal requirement to provide decent accommodation for lunatics.

‘Too Much to Bear’, an interactive audio performance with Leigh Johnstone from Fluid Motion Theatre which uncovered his great grandfather’s experiences as a stretcher-bearer in the trenches during the First World War.

Over his lifetime Denis Reed painted some 250 oil-paintings as well as watercolours and sketches. In 1934, he studied Drawing and Pictorial Design at the Royal West of England Academy (RWA) and went on to study in London at the Royal College of Art in London (RCA) in 1938.

alldaybreakfast presents: UNLOCKED. An atmospheric performance inside the museum exploring experiences of people dealing with mental illness in the past and present.

Drawing Classes - An amazing opportunity to put pen to paper in the fascinating museum of the former Bristol Lunatic Asylum, led by a qualified teacher.

Unlocked is inspired by the archive of Bristol Lunatic Asylum held at Glenside Hospital Museum. Funded by Bristol City Council and the Arts Council England.

Participants at GHM’s Drawing Classes set about capturing our collection on paper. Using the technique of pencil and ink wash they created strong, powerful images.

We have a special exhibition about Glenside Hospital’s First World War History as part of Bristol Cathedral’s First World War centenary commemoration ‘We Have Our Lives’.