Real Studios has woven compelling narratives around mental health perceptions and treatments with fascinating objects and original art works to create a multi-textured new exhibition for Bethlem Royal Hospital, the world famous UK psychiatric hospital in Kent, founded in 1247. Set within a refurbished listed Edwardian building, the HLF-funded museum and gallery opened in March 2015. Within a largely open-plan space, Real Studios has devised a visitor journey that explores