Carly – Glenside Hospital Museum

April 13, 2026

A leaflet for a free walking trail in Fishponds, Bristol during Bristol Walk Fest, graffiti covered building at former Glenside Hospital

April 13, 2026

FREE walking tour for Bristol Walk Fest

As part of Bristol Walk Fest's packed programme of events around the city we are offering you the opportunity to follow an intriguing walking trail. The tour is entirely free, but to enjoy it at its best, pair it with a visit to our museum.

April 2, 2026

Behind closed doors: The hidden mental health crisis in prisons

On Thursday 7th May UWE programme leader Paul Gavin is hosting a talk. Drawing on research and practice, this session will examine the prevalence of mental health conditions among incarcerated populations, the impact of isolation, overcrowding, and violence, and the systemic barriers to effective care.

April 1, 2026

Bristol Walk Fest events at Glenside Hospital Museum

On Saturday 30th May 2026 Glenside Hospital Museum is hosting a guided walking tour "Exploring Glenside" as part of the Bristol Walk Fest programme of events. A relaxed walk around the grounds to explore its hidden history and unravel some of its mystery.

March 3, 2026

National Lottery Open Week: History in your Hands

Have you ever wanted to get your hands on items in our museum collection? On Saturday 7th March 2026 for National Lottery Open Week, our museum is opening its doors for a unique experience. Read on to find out about this fantastic opportunity...

January 22, 2026

Victorian patient portraits: a talk with Dr Paul Tobia 19th March 2026

Unlike the sometimes sterile notes of the medics, these photos brought back their humanity, though often pose more questions: What were they like? Can you tell what was wrong with them? Did they like having their photos taken? In this talk, Dr Tobia will discuss how people with psychiatric problems have been portrayed, how photography changed that, and how our asylum used these photographs.

January 18, 2026

2025 at Glenside Hospital Museum in Bristol

We're very grateful to everyone who supported our museum in 2025. Whether you volunteered with us, visited the museum, attended an event, bought from our eBay shop or museum gift shop, created art for one of our exhibitions or commented/liked/shared our social media posts to help raise our profile. Read on for a round-up of our best events of 2025.

December 13, 2025

Historic green houses at Glenside Hospital

December 13, 2025

Glenside Hospital’s grounds + outbuildings

This blog post will introduce you to many of the buildings dotted around the Glenside site, some of which have disappeared over the years while the majority are still going strong. If anything here prompts interesting memories of Glenside Hospital, we're keen to hear from you.

December 13, 2025

Glenside Hospital’s wards + homes

Visit this blog post to take a virtual walk through Glenside Hospital’s former wards and on-site homes for hospital staff. If you have personal connections and memories of these sites, we'd love to hear from you!

November 27, 2025

Private tours of Glenside Hospital Museum in Bristol

We offer private group tours, at a time to suit you. Our experienced guide will host your group of 2-6 people for 2 hours. Every tour includes exclusive access to visit our secret Grade II listed turret room, with Tea in the Turret as an optional extra.