There has not been much research on the connections between museums, art and wellbeing– until now.
The Happy Museum Project has commissioned new work from Daniel Fujiwara– the London School of Economics professor responsible for innovative work around the Life Satisfaction Valuation methodology– to explore the impact of museums on personal and community wellbeing.
The initial report can be downloaded here:
Museums and Happiness: The Value of Participating in Museums and the Arts
[Spoiler alert: it’s good news!]