Marini San Pancrazio Foundation

The main objectives of the project are to develop educational tools and activities aimed at promoting the wellbeing of people with dementia and their family and professional carers through art and museum programmes. The idea behind MA&A is that art, considered as a complex cultural and relational experience, and the museum, conceived as an inclusive space for informal learning, can help to develop new strategies and ways of communication and relationship with people with dementia. The goal is to bridge the world of museums and art and the social and health sector: with this integrated perspective, museum activities can help create a dementia-friendly society. Through online resources for training of museum educators and geriatric professionals, in-person training events, exchange of experiences, sharing of reflections, guidelines and training materials, MA&A offers a significant contribution to the dissemination of quality museum projects accessible to people with dementia and their carers.