About this Event
Join our Museum Late to explore the museum, artwork, exhibition ‘Patient voices’ after hours and create festive decorations!
‘Patient voices’ explores the lived experiences of healthcare shared through diaries, letters, images, oral histories, objects, artworks and more.
The exhibition and rest of the museum will be open late until 8pm to view with free hot drinks available in our Regent’s Perk café.
The evening will include free expert tours of ‘Patient voices’ at 6pm and 7pm.
Alongside the exhibition tours our craft café will be open for festive crafts. Create beautiful decorations, bookmarks, gift labels or cards inspired by the array of patterns, images and designs in the RCP collections.
About the exhibition
‘Patient voices’ explores perspectives often overlooked in traditional medical histories;
How did it feel to survive an operation without anaesthesia? What did it mean to face the fear of an epidemic, or the pain of social stigma from certain medical conditions? What was it like to live with a life-limiting condition?
For centuries, histories of medicine have focused on famous doctors and scientific breakthroughs. However, many patient voices remain silent. Some were ignored, while others were never recorded. Yet patients’ voices enrich our understanding of illness and care. They reveal experiences of healing and support – alongside frustration, exclusion and resistance. Listening to these voices also helps us better understand times when healthcare did not meet patients' needs and caused harm.
In partnership with a patient advocacy steering group, the exhibition brings together voices past and present. The group has shaped the exhibition through new artwork, oral histories, and by acting as a critical sounding board throughout its development.
Event venue & nearby stays
Royal College of Physicians Museum, 11 Saint Andrews Place, London, United Kingdom
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