Aims: To assess psychological wellbeing in a novel social prescription intervention for older
adults called Museums on Prescription and to explore the extent of change over time in six …

Receiving touch is of critical importance, as many studies have shown that touch promotes
mental and physical well-being. We conducted a pre-registered (PROSPERO …

The role of museums in enhancing well-being and improving health through social
intervention is one of the foremost topics of importance in the museums sector today. With an …

Introduction Previous research has shown that people with dementia and caregivers derive
wellbeing-related benefits from viewing art in a group, and that facilitated museum object …

The review aims to set the scene for the conditions under which social prescribing has
arisen and consider the efficacy of different referral options. Its objectives are to provide …

Background: Art-based interventions have been shown to be beneficial for the well-being of
people with dementia and their caregivers. This article explored whether such interventions …

This chapter explores experiences of implementing Object-Based Learning (OBL) using
university museum collections across a range of academic departments at University …

Participation in creative cultural activities has received increasing attention by researchers
and policy makers and is considered by some as an important new focus for public heath …

The extent to which a museum object-handling intervention enhanced older adult well-being
across three health care settings was examined. The program aimed to determine whether …

The Museum Well-being Measures Toolkit was developed and trialled over 12 months by
university researchers and museum professionals from partner museums. The project to …