Project title
The Beaney: A Pioneering Therapeutic Museum
Description of initiative
The Beaney is a therapeutic museum that can help improve visitors health and wellbeing. Contemporary research has confirmed that museum collections have restorative and therapeutic qualities, enhancing people’s mental and physical wellbeing. With this in mind, The Beaney has developed an award-winning health and wellbeing programme, which uses its unique building and collections to create a ‘tonic’ to enhance a visitor’s experience.
Further information on the initiative
Themes: Culture and...
Individual well-being
Community well-being
Mental health
Quality of spaces and built environments
Quality of services for specific groups
Keywords
restorative, therapeutic, mental health, psyhical wellbeing, collection, musem
Target group
Not targeted to a specific group
Cultural field
Heritage | Museums
Timeframe
2020
- present
Results, benefits, impact and lessons learnt
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Organizer(s)
The Beaney
United Kingdom
NGO / Non-profit
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Culture