40 Years of Care - MK University Hospital at 40

28 October 2024



Exhibition Dates: October 3, 2024 - December 16, 2024 

Location: Discover Milton Keynes, 1st Floor, MK Central Library, 555 Silbury Boulevard, Milton Keynes MK9 3HL

The history of Arts for Health MK is entwined with that of with Milton Keynes University Hospital (MKUH). In our own anniversary year, we are delighted to also be celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the hospital by contributing to a new exhibition curated by Living Archive MK.

The exhibition celebrates the 40th anniversary of Milton Keynes Hospital; archive photos, press cuttings and artefacts help to tell the story of the hospital over the past 40 years with contributions from MKUH, Living Archive MK, Arts for Health MK, The Friends of Milton Keynes Hospital & Community and the Milton Keynes Hospital Charity.

The exhibition includes the story of how our small charity, grew out of the hospitals Voluntary Arts Committe, who had the vision to develop the art collection there when it first opened in 1984, and features the artwork  Testing Hattie (1997-1998) an oil on canvas painting by Martin Grover, on loan from The Collection.

The exhibition is open during MK Central Library opening hours, details here: https://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/libraries/library-info/library-hours

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