Museums, Health and Well-Being

The social responsibilities of museums is an emerging topic in the sector. Access, education and heritage studies form part of a wider social intervention to meet the needs of the community locally and nationally, in a holistic and inclusive way. This book looks at a future where the health and well-being of communities is enhanced by the development of museum services.

Helen Chatterjee is Deputy Director of University College London Museums and a Senior Lecturer in Biology in the School of Life and Medical Sciences, UCL. Her book Touch in Museums: Policy and Practice in Object Handling was published in 2008. Guy Noble is the first appointed Arts Curator of the University College London Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. He is also a trustee of the London Arts in Health Forum.

Chapter 1 Museums, Health and Well-Being; Chapter 2 The Role of Arts in Health; Chapter 3 The Link between Museums and Health and Well-Being; Chapter 4 Museums and Health in Practice; Chapter 5 Measuring Health and Well-Being; Chapter 6 Moving Forward and Final Conclusions;