She will officially take up the role from June 1, succeeding Sir Norman Lamb, who retired in March after five years of dedicated service.

Based in the 1930s administration building of Bethlem Royal Hospital, the museum aims to celebrate the lives and achievements of those living with mental health conditions.

Bethlem superintendent W. Charles Hood (1824 - 70) remarked on a new use for iron fetters - as kitchen pot stands - following his appointment in 1853. For Hood, this illustrated the "humane and ...

The Bethlem Royal Hospital (or Bedlam as it was also known by this period) is one of the world's oldest hospitals for the treatment of mental illness, and received visitors from around the world.