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Healthcare Partnerships and Social Prescribing

How the National Gallery of Ireland is Using Art to Support Survivors of Domestic Violence

In 2023, the National Gallery of Ireland embarked on a transformative initiative that sought to bridge the gap between art, therapy, and social impact. At...

Can Archaeology on Prescription Improve Mental Health and Wellbeing?

In the heart of York, just inside the historic Walmgate Bar, an innovative project is quietly transforming lives. Archaeology on Prescription, led by York Archaeology’s...

How Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums supports mental health and recovery

Clara Shield, Programme Lead for Wellbeing for the Communities team at Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums, explains how her team is working to support...

Nemours Estate’s Bold Approach to Accessibility for Hospital Families

How can cultural spaces meaningfully support healthcare audiences? What does true accessibility look like when serving families navigating hospital care? At Nemours Estate, these questions...

Breast Cancer Awareness Exhibition says, “Do Touch the Artworks”

The Fernández Blanco Museum, in the City of Buenos Aires is hosting an interactive exhibition called “The art of self-examination”, which aims to help women...

How can museums embrace art therapy techniques?

Museums are rightfully gaining recognition as spaces for emotional healing, as well as intellectual learning. Here’s how. Self-care as a concept and as a practice...

Museums and healthcare providers: a partnership to drive positive outcomes for wellbeing in the community

Once upon a time front line healthcare was heavily weighted towards the treatment of physical ailments and diseases of the body. And while most GPs...

Can Museums Help Reduce Burnout Rates Among Junior Doctors?

Burnout among junior doctors is reaching crisis levels. Long hours, intense pressure, and emotional exhaustion are pushing many to the brink, with one in seven...

What social prescribing can do for museums

With COVID-19 turning society on its head for the past two years, we’re all more familiar with the concept and consequences of social isolation. We...

In conversation with: Sander Daams, Head of Education, Groninger Museum

How can museums support highly stressed and sometimes traumatised individuals to improve their mental health, reduce isolation and develop their skillset in the process?  That’s...

Mansfield Museum unveils ‘arts on prescription’ project to help victims of domestic abuse

At a time when domestic violence incidents have soared across the world with women becoming more vulnerable as a result of COVID-19 lockdowns, Mansfield Museum...

Education, exhibitions and support – Tackling the topic of Cancer in the Museum

Cancer has a major impact on society in the United States and across the world. Most people know someone whose life has been affected in...

Film: Museums Working With Veterans

Sarah Jesse, Associate Vice President of Education at Los Angeles County Museum of Art and Barbara Kreski, Director, Horticultural Therapy Services, Chicago Botanic Garden spoke...