Supported with funding from the National Lottery through Arts Council England, a new museum display and online collections pages explore objects relating to Worcester City and County Pauper Lunatic Asylum at Powick before 1900 and the histories of some of the patients’ lives outside of the asylum.
With free access to the many thousands of patients’ notes available at the medical museum’s website, for the last two years volunteers have been gathering social and family histories of former patients to bring their stories to life. In early 2025, the museum gained funding to appoint an Assistant Curator to focus on this project, pulling together some of the stories so far, as well as creating a small exhibition about the lives of former patients, inside and out of the asylum.
At a private view on Tuesday 12 August, the Mayor of Worcester Councillor Lamb joined staff in thanking the volunteers of the George Marshall Medical Museum, and all heard a talk by Assistant Curator Maddie Hale before enjoying a drink and light refreshments while taking in the new display.
Come along to the museum before August 2026 to enjoy the display, and head over to our linked webpages at any time to find out about both the people and the artefacts that shaped their lives.
