Art, healing and museums

NEMO’s Working Group LEM – The Learning Museum's new publication explores how museums can support healing, cultural engagement, and mental health through museum‑based art psychotherapy. “Art, healing and museums" presents an inspiring example of how museums can be safe, creative environments for individuals affected by trauma - and how such initiatives can be scaled and replicated.

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Revisit the NEMO conference

The NEMO European Museum Conference "Who cares? Museums, wellbeing, and resilience” explored how museums can foster wellbeing and resilience in challenging times. To ensure that the insights and topics reach beyond the event itself, we have published selected recordings and other helpful resources and outcomes.

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UNESCO toolkit helps advance gender equality in cultural policymaking

The practical resource “Culture for All: A Toolkit for Gender Equality in Policymaking” is designed to help policymakers and…

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Ethics toolkit supports museums in cultural…

A new online tool offers museums and cultural institutions structured support in navigating the ethical complexities of restitution and repatriation. DARCA, the Decision Aid for the Restitution of Cultural Artefacts, is designed…

 
Announcing NEMO’s 2026 Trial Members

NEMO is pleased to announce the selection of 10 museums and museum organisations for the 2026 Trial Membership programme. 

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Swedish report shows consensus on culture’s…

A recent joint report from the Swedish Museums Association and Swedish Performing Arts Association shows strong agreement between cultural leaders and policymakers on the vital role that culture plays in Swedish society -…

 
New common European data space for cultural…

The new common European data space for cultural heritage, led by the Europeana Initiative, provides the technical, organisational and community foundations needed to help cultural heritage institutions advance their digital…

 

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