Bethlem Museum of the Mind
Museum · Beckenham, England
Bethlem Museum of the Mind stands inside the grounds of the Bethlem Royal Hospital on Monks Orchard Road, Beckenham, BR3 3BX, which the museum describes as just 150 yards into the site. It opens Wednesday to Saturday, 09:30 to 17:00, with last entry at 16:30, and takes pre-booked groups only on Monday and Tuesday. Admission is free and donations are welcomed.
History
The museum is governed by the Bethlem Art and History Collections Trust and holds Full Accreditation under the Arts Council England scheme, most recently assessed on 20 September 2018. Historic England's Accredited Museums dataset records it under the alternate name Bethlem Royal Hospital Archives and Museum. The museum states that it has disabled access and a disabled parking space. Its own directions give Eden Park, about 1,042 m away, as the nearest station, a fifteen-minute walk or the 356 bus; West Wickham is about 1,044 m away, and East Croydon and Bromley South are the step-free routes, reached by the SL5, 119 or 198 bus.
Visit
Bethlem Royal Hospital, Monks Orchard Road, Beckenham BR3 3BX