Re: OOC Posts II
In reply to Count Sigismund Bathony (msg # 833):
I believe it. They said Wellcome collected millions of items in his lifetime, more than he could personally ever examine. At the time we visited, they had an exhibit on Bedlam (the hospital), some art on self-examination, plus the permanent exhibit which featured selected pieces around specific themes (birth, sex, death, illness, etc.) The torture section was, unfortunately quite small. But I got some excellent pictures of momento mori, ceremonial masks, and shamanic accoutrements, plus a whole stack of books to buy (on top of those we bought right there and hauled on the airplane).
We overnighted in Bruges, but unfortunately did not have time for the torture museum there.