Opening times

Open: 2pm - 5pm Mondays | 9.30am - 1.30pm Saturdays. Please note: the theatre may not be open on Monday afternoons. The museum and theatre will be closed as follows: Bank Holidays Mon 6 & Mon 27 May.

Normansfield

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Nine Victorian Photographic Panoramas of Normansfield. See Panoramas

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Pullen Exhibition | Pullen Exhibition | Pullen Collection

Download Pullen booklet here | Read our Pullen exhibition review

Richmond Adult Community College: see photo gallery

Model of Pullen's Giant

Dragon Drama “Pullen’s Voyage”: See photo gallery and video

Click Photography project on Pullen's ships: See photo gallery

Amelia's photograph of the Great Eastern

An exhibition featuring artefacts made by James Henry Pullen (1835-1916), a resident of the Royal Earlswood Asylum near Redhill, who is believed to have had the condition of savant syndrome. Known as the Genius of Earlswood Asylum, Pullen created a series of ships including a model of Brunel’s paddle steamer the SS Great Eastern completed in 1872 and regarded by many as his greatest achievement. Another ship, the Princess Alexandra, is a 40 gun man of war completed in 1862.

Pullen’s life is a significant one in the history of learning disability and this exhibition will allow his story to reach a wider public while putting on permanent display these important historical objects. The exhibition includes lectures, photography, drama and school visits.

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Boat made by the Octagon Club: See Octagon

The art project to create this boat was inspired by the Langdon Down Museum's exhibition of real and imaginary ships made by James Henry Pullen. The Octagon Club provides weekly sessions for young people with disabilities aged 11-19.

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Social History of Learning Disability Conference

‘Avoiding more Winterbourne Views: What can we learn from history?

The Open University, Milton Keynes, 8 July 2013

The Langdon Down Museum

Talk by Deborah Cohen on her new book | Family Secrets: Living with Shame from the Victorians to the Present Day 6.30pm Monday 24 June 2013. See: Events

Normansfield Hospital in 1990 

The Langdon Down Museum of Learning Disability at Normansfield contributes to the public understanding of the work of Dr John Langdon Down, Normansfield and the Royal Earlswood Asylum though exhibitions and events. It also displays objects made by James Henry Pullen.

The museum contributes to the social history of learning disability.

The museum acquires and conserve artifacts, documents, photographs and other materials with historical importance.

The museum is a member of the London Museums of Health and Medicine and the Open University Social History of Learning Disability Group.

Sponsorship

The Langdon Down Museum would like to acknowledge the following organisations who have kindly funded restoration and development work within the museum:
Friends of Normansfield
Teddington Society

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