Displays and events
New exhibition
“The National Society for Epilepsy and the Chalfont Centre for Epilepsy: 125 years on”. Launched to coincide with Purple Day on 26th March, the exhibition includes photographs, objects and documents from the Epilepsy Society Archives and will run in Queen Square Library, 23 Queen Square until June 2019. Please see exhibition handout for further information.
With many thanks to Nicola Swanborough and her colleagues at the Epilepsy Society for their help and support in curating the exhibition.
Queen Square - Camden and the Zenith of Neurology : Tuesday 11th June 2019 at 7.15pm (Doors open at 6.45pm)
Camden Local Studies & Archives Centre, 2nd Floor, Holborn Library, 32-38 Theobalds Road, London WC1X 8PA
Illustrated talk on the intriguing history of the National Hospital Queen Square, and its impact on world neurology and on Camden
Speaker: Professor Simon Shorvon, Professor of Clinical Neurology and author of the book: Queen Square : a history of the National Hospital and its institute of neurology.
Admission Free. Please contact sarah.lawson@ucl.ac.uk for further information
The launch of Queen Square: A History of the National Hospital and its Institute of Neurology on 20th November 2018
a definitive history of both The National Hospital and the Institute from 1860 to 1997, authored by Simon Shorvon, Alastair Compston, Andrew Lees, Michael Clark, and Martin Rossor. Available to purchase online with all proceeds of sales going to the National Brain Appeal.
WWI’s Secret Shame: Shell Shocked : 12th November, 9-10pm, BBC2
In this programme, which features footage and materials from Queen Square Archives, Dan Snow discovers how the shell shock of WW1 has evolved into the cases of PTSD that modern soldiers suffer with today. Delving into previously unseen archives he reveals the difficult history of how Britain has reacted to the psychological consequences of warfare. Dan interviewed Stefanie Linden, author of They Called it Shell Shock which draws heavily on our Archives, as part of the programme. Box of Broadcasts (from 7mins) (UCL (or other institutional) password required for access)
Opening Hours
You can visit to see our displays in person : usually Monday - Friday 9am-7pm (last entry 6pm). Please see our opening hours page for changes to our opening over the coming weeks. Please bring some provide proof of identity (e.g. driving licence or bank card) with you, and sign in at the Library desk on the 1st floor.
Previous exhibitions:
Please see our compilations page to view some of the earlier displays, selected handouts from which are linked below:
WAVECRAFT: Two pioneers of EEG and their world. Please see the curator Ken Barrett’s website for further information.
Women in Queen Square: Celebrating the centenary of Votes for Women in the UK
Letter in Mind - National Brain Appeal: full gallery of works for 2016 and 2015 works – please contact the National Brain Appeal for the 2014 gallery of works.
James Parkinson: Celebrating the bi-centennial of the “Essay on shaking palsy"
The beautiful brain: visualising the mind from the 19th century to the present day
Victor Horsley: a continuing legacy: commemorating the centenary of Horsley’s death
Manhandling the brain: Psychiatric neurosurgery in the mid-20th century
Teaching in Queen Square: from Brown-Sequard’s outpatient lectures to distance learning
Queen Square: a journey through its buildings & institutions
The Beginning of the End of the Falling Sickness: Epilepsy and its treatment in London 1860-1910
The founding and early years of the National Hospital, Queen Square
Gowers, the artist. Sir William Richard Gowers FRS, 1845-1915
The National Hospital, Queen Square: From Research to Patient
Other Queen Square related exhibitions
Library, museum and archive refurbishment generously supported by the Brain Research UK and the National Brain Appeal.