Catonsville, Maryland: Spring Grove Mental Hospital Museum
Small collection of exhibits recall the days when mental illness was treated by staring at a spinning hypno-wheel.
- Address:
- Cottonwood Drive, Catonsville, MD
- Directions:
- On the campus of Spring Grove Hospital Center, in the Garrett Building, ground floor. Enter through the west (right) side entrance.
- Hours:
- Th 10-2, or by appt. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 410-402-7856
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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Small museum run by volunteers, but includes some fascinating (and creepy) artifacts of a very old psychiatric hospital. The hospital is still functioning, but at a much smaller scale than in the past.
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From the days when mental illness was treated by staring at a spinning hypno-wheel.