Museums and Well-being

The book explores the Five Ways to Well-being model through a specific museum object, illustrating how collections can play a role in museum well-being. It considers how museum well-being and the austerity project became entwined, and how the COVID-19 pandemic supercharged growth in this field. It covers diverse topics such as walking, slow art, social capital, Virginia Woolf, body positivity, collective joy, identity, art therapy, yoga, Squid Game, Effective Altruism, mindfulness, gift exchange, the Preston model, the limits of data, sketching, photography, inclusive spaces, and workplace well-being. It provides a critical engagement with current practices and is aimed at students of museum studies programs and museum staff.

Format: Hardback
Length: 128 pages
Publication date: 07 October 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The book employs the Five Ways to Well-being as a framework, delving into each of these pathways through a dedicated museum object that highlights the significant role collections play in fostering museum well-being. It explores the intricate relationship between museum well-being and the austerity project, as well as how the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the growth of this field. The book encompasses a wide range of captivating topics, including walking, slow art, social capital, Virginia Woolf, body positivity, collective joy, identity, art therapy, yoga, Squid Game, Effective Altruism, mindfulness, gift exchange, the Preston model, the limitations of data, sketching, photography, inclusive spaces, and workplace well-being. It serves as a valuable resource, providing a comprehensive overview of existing information while also offering a critical examination of current practices. Museums and Well-being is primarily designed for students enrolled in museum studies programs, but it also serves as an invaluable resource for museum staff seeking to incorporate well-being components into their existing programming or reevaluate their programming from a well-being perspective.

The book utilizes the Five Ways to Well-being as a model, delving into each of these pathways through a dedicated museum object that highlights the significant role collections play in fostering museum well-being.

It explores the intricate relationship between museum well-being and the austerity project, as well as how the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the growth of this field.

The book encompasses a wide range of captivating topics, including walking, slow art, social capital, Virginia Woolf, body positivity, collective joy, identity, art therapy, yoga, Squid Game, Effective Altruism, mindfulness, gift exchange, the Preston model, the limitations of data, sketching, photography, inclusive spaces, and workplace well-being.

It serves as a valuable resource, providing a comprehensive overview of existing information while also offering a critical examination of current practices.

Museums and Well-being is primarily designed for students enrolled in museum studies programs, but it also serves as an invaluable resource for museum staff seeking to incorporate well-being components into their existing programming or reevaluate their programming from a well-being perspective.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367756741