Coordinator
Name and surname: Elvira Mata i Enrich
Affiliated institution: AMMM individual member
Contact email: elvira.mata55@gmail.com
Year of establishment of the working group
The working group was formed from the Sesimbra Forum (2024) based on the work of the Museums and SDGs group (formed at the San Benedetto del Tronto Forum 2023)
Participating museums / institutions (to date)
Maritime and History Museum of Croatian Littoral Rijeka Museum, Museu de Història de Sant Feliu de Guixols, Museu de l’Anxova i de la Sal de l’Escala. Franca Acerenza, Lurdes Boix i Elvira Mata (AMMM members)
Thematic area / keywords
Well-being, health, museum as social agent, well-being space museum, SDG
Working Languages
Italian. However, any member who speaks French, English, Portuguese or Spanish can participate. The documents prepared by the working group are intended to be in Italian, Catalan and English
Group description
Participating in cultural activities and enjoying culture contributes, as science shows, to better health and a higher quality of life. Recent studies show that visiting cultural heritage sites and participating in activities organized by museums can help combat stress, significantly reduce social isolation and loneliness, boost self-esteem, and contribute to a longer life. Since Covid, a trend has developed in which museums have become a hub for health and well-being
Objectives of the group
The group, in agreement with the object 3 of the ODS, plans with the object to elaborate a proposal of different actions that can take place in the museums that form part of the AMMM. It trembles and the desire for solitude does not stop, the violence of it generates the use of sailing as a school of life.
Working format
Online
Indicative frequency of meetings
Quarterly. If necessary, meetings may be held more frequently. Subgroups may be formed.
Activities carried out / main outcomes
We are in the phase of developing the content of proposals. We are open to any new proposal.
Ongoing / planned activities or projects
It is not planned to open to non-members of the AMMM.
We have only proposed the occasional participation of experts in the field who are not members of the AMMM,
Open to new AMMM members
New members are welcome
Profile of participants sought
The members of the working group are active or inactive professionals from the various AMMM museums that have participated or are participating in this field.
Additional notes
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