‘A Surrealist Christmas’ – Jury Prize Winner!
We are thrilled to announce we won this year's Museum In Short Jury Prize for our Christmas 2018 ad 'A Surrealist Christmas'.
Spotlight on the Archives: Josefine Stross
Sigmund and Anna Freud's archives are large, but there are many other lesser-known figures too. Here we explore Josefine Stross and her contribution to the Freud Museum London archives.
Spotlight on the Archives: Who has contributed to the Freud Museum?
Sigmund and Anna Freud's archives are large, but there are many other lesser-known figures too. Here we explore who else has contributed to the Freud Museum London archives.
Podcast: Words and Signifiers Still Matter: The Relevance of Lacanian Therapy Today with Yael Baldwin
Dr. Yael Baldwin addresses the unique place and role of Lacanian psychoanalysis, with its emphasis on the importance of human speech and the effects of the signifier.
Podcast: Hubris: The Road to Donald Trump, Power, Populism, Narcissism with David Owen
David Owen analyses and describes the mental and physical condition of political leaders past and present with a particular view that what went before paved the way to President Trump. Of recent leaders there have been depressives, alcoholics, narcissists, populists and those affected by hubris syndrome and driven by their religious beliefs, as in Bush […]
Podcast: Daddy Issues
Join author Katherine Angel for a discussion on her latest book Daddy Issues with Josh Cohen.
The Tory Power Stance: A Developmental Perspective
The ‘Tory Power Stance’, as it has been dubbed, is a pose designed to project masculine power and authority. Various hypotheses have been offered as to the origin of the pose and what it might signify. In this paper Ivan Ward offers an alternative view.
Spark Your Curiosity with the Freud Museum Shop
Do you know what happens in the Freud Museum at night? Watch our annual Christmas advert to find out.
Remembering Maira a Year On
This particular reading group took place under very sad circumstances; we had recently heard that our dear friend and colleague Maira Thorley had passed away, a few days before.
Why did Freud Interpret Dreams in a Sexual Way?
A common misconception about Freud is that he thought all dreams had sexual meanings.