Glenside Museum Glenside Museum, Glenside Campus, The Chapel, Blackberry Hill, Bristol, Stapleton BS16 1DD, UK

Glenside Museum is situated within the Glenside Campus of the University of the West of England in Fishponds, Bristol, England. The museum was founded by Dr Donal F. Early; a consultant psychiatrist at Glenside Hospital from the 1950s

Glenside Hospital Museum is located within the grounds of the old psychiatric hospital, now used by the University of West of England as their Health and Social Care Campus.

We’re in situated in the Grade II listed church, opposite the Old Tavern pub, just inside the grounds. If you’re coming up Blackberry Hill from the Broomhill direction, we’re on the left past the main UWE Glenside ‘Blue’ entrance. UWE have labelled the drive the ‘White Entrance’.

Opening Hours

10am – 12:30pm Wednesdays and Saturdays. 

If you would like to come on a different day, it is possible for the museum to be open by appointment.

Additional Details

• Free admission.
• Full disabled access.
• On-site toilet.
• Tours and group visits by arrangement.

Museum

• Exhibits cannot be audio described.
• Tactile signage for exhibits is not available.
• The availability of tactile signage does not depend on exhibition.
• Braille signage for exhibits is not available.
• Touch tours are not available.
• Video tours are not available.
• There is not a hearing assistance system.
• There is not a wheelchair to borrow.

Accessible Toilet

• There are accessible toilets within this venue designated for public use.
• The toilet is not for the sole use of disabled people.
• There is pictorial and written text signage on or near the toilet door.
• The accessible toilet is 26m (28yd 1ft) from the main entrance.
• The accessible toilet is located off the main corridor.
• There is level access to the accessible toilet.