Echoes of the Mind: Exploring Glore Psychiatric Museum

Housed in what was once called the “State Lunatic Asylum #2,” the Glore Psychiatric Museum in St. Joseph, MO, is a glimpse into the complex history of mental health care.

At the time of operation, “Lunatic Asylum” was the politically correct term for such a place. Lunatic was derived from the Greek word Luna, as most people believed that the full moon would make you crazy. Asylum simply meant a place of rest and didn’t have the scary connotation it has today.

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