We have reported on the connection between health and the appreciation of art several times. Now, the Austrian Museums Association has also dedicated an entire issue of its magazine to the topic. new museum Dedicated to: Wellbeing and social sustainability, as the title suggests, showcases a variety of examples of how museums can strengthen mental, social and cultural resilience.
Museums are not just places for collecting and exhibiting – they are also social spaces with the potential to promote societal well-being. In times of multiple crises and growing social inequality, the question increasingly arises: How can museums become places that strengthen mental, social, and cultural resilience? The focus is on strategies that understand museums as respectful, supportive, and connecting spaces.
MuseumsGuide author Doris Rothauer also wrote an article for this issue: The UN Sustainable Development Goals as a guiding principle for social sustainability in cultural institutions. (See also) on-line.
The journal neues museum was founded in 1989 as a forum for colleagues in the museum world and is published twice a year. Further information and subscriptions here