Bethlem Royal Hospital Archives and Museum

Bethlem Royal Hospital Archives and Museum is a museum in Bromley, Greater London, England. Bethlem Royal Hospital Archives and Museum is situated nearby to Chapel, as well as near OT vegetable garden.

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Opening hours: Wednesday—Saturday 9:30 AM—5:00 PM
Type: Museum
Description: original art and medical museum, sited at the Bethlam Royal Hospital, United Kingdom
Also known as: “Bethlem Museum of the Mind” and “Bethlem Royal Archives and Museum”
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bethlem Royal Hospital and Church of All Saints.

Bethlem Royal Hospital

Hospital

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Bethlem Royal Hospital, also known as St Mary Bethlehem, Bethlehem Hospital and Bedlam, is a psychiatric hospital in Bromley, London. Its famous history has inspired several horror books, films, and television series, most notably Bedlam, a 1946 film with Boris Karloff. Bethlem Royal Hospital is situated 800 feet northwest of Bethlem Royal Hospital Archives and Museum.

Church of All Saints

Church

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Church of All Saints is situated 2,100 feet south of Bethlem Royal Hospital Archives and Museum.

Eden Park railway station

Railway station

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Eden Park railway station serves Eden Park, in the London Borough of Bromley, south-east London, England. It lies 12 miles 34 chains down the line from London Charing Cross, in London fare zone 5. Eden Park railway station is situated 3,400 feet north of Bethlem Royal Hospital Archives and Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Monks Orchard and West Wickham.

Monks Orchard

Suburb

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Monks Orchard is a suburb on the edge of the London Borough of Croydon, in the ceremonial county of Greater London, England, prior to 1965 it was located in the historical county of Surrey.

West Wickham

Suburb

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West Wickham is an area of south London, England, in the London Borough of Bromley. It lies south of Park Langley, Eden Park, Beckenham and Bromley town centre, west of Hayes and north of Coney Hall, east of Spring Park and Shirley.