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Health & wellbeing in museums: time for a ‘happiness revolution’?

Category: Health

For blooloop, Rachel Mackay shares takeaways from a recent summit on the connections between museums, health, and wellbeing. Learn what speakers had to say about using collections to train future doctors, exploring themes of mental health and illness, and promoting the wellbeing and happiness of museum staff.

Last week, MuseumNext held an international online summit, sharing case studies from across the global museum sector focussing on best practice in health and wellbeing. According to MuseumNext, "studies show that museums combat stress, reduce social isolation, increase self-esteem and could even lead to longer lives".

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