About
Discover and explore the history of mental health care from the early 19th Century to the present day with a remarkable collection of objects and stories.
The museum’s historical collection provides a trip back in time to the West Riding Pauper Lunatic Asylum (later known as Stanley Royd Hospital) that once stood nearby; while its contemporary collection explores treatment, attitudes and lived experiences of mental health in the modern world. Intensely personal and carefully preserved, this place has a lot to recommend it.
Please note: currently access to the museum is by appointment only. Email museum@swyt.nhs.uk or call 01924 316360 to check availability. Please make sure you have a confirmed appointment before you travel.
Venue opening hours
Monday : Closed
Tuesday : 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Wednesday : 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Thursday : 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Friday : Closed
Saturday : Closed
Sunday : Closed
Venue Details
Find us at
Fieldhead Hospital, Ouchthorpe Lane, Wakefield, WF1 3SP
Phone
01924316360
museum@swyt.nhs.uk