insanely normal – the history of psychiatry in Basel

Basel Historical Museum – Barfüsserkirche
Basel, Switzerland
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The tour takes you through the history of psychiatry over the last 150 years. What were the presumed causes of psychiatric illnesses? How were diagnoses made, what therapies were used and how did people fare in the clinic? Current issues relating to psychiatry are also discussed.
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Historisches Museum Basel – Barfüsserkirche
Barfüsserplatz 7
4051
Basel
Basel, Switzerland
+41 61 205 86 00
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Paid entry
5
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Rate for holders of the Museums-PASS-Musées only.
Dates
On 27 November 2024
Wednesday: 12:30-13:15
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