Study shows that the wellbeing effect of Finnish museums is worth millions

The Finnish Museums Association has published the results of a study mapping the perceived feelings of wellbeing from museum…

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Interactive map gives overview of accessible…

The Balkan Museum Network has published an interactive map that offers an overview of more than 40 accessible museums, galleries and historical sites in the Balkans.

 
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Toolkit supports city museums in creating and…

The Museum Impact Toolkit (MIT) helps museums create and assess social impact on both a practical and strategic level. Although the toolkit primarily is designed with city museums in mind, it is suitable for other kinds of museums…

 
Report on museums, class and the pandemic

A recent report investigates the lived experiences of working-class Londoners in London during the Covid-19 pandemic. The research…

Results from research on museum workforce wellbeing

The UK Museums Association has published results and recommendations from its recent research on wellbeing among the museum…

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MEMEX publishes policy brief on using…

The European research and innovation project MEMEX - MEMories and Experiences for inclusive digital storytelling has published a final policy brief presenting a series of recommendations aimed at fostering both the replicability…

 
New tool MOI Framework helps museums increase…

The MOI! Museums of Impact project (2019-2022) has developed the MOI Framework to help museums discuss, evaluate, and choose development goals to increase their impact in society. The free to use framework and tools are currently…

 
Report on the positive effects of culture for well-being and health

The recent report “Scoping review of culture, well-being, and health interventions and their evidence, impacts, challenges and…

NEMO members joined a training on…

On 16 September 2022, 11 people participated in a NEMO Training on decolonialisation in museums. The session was led by Dr Roshi Naidoo, Decolonising Programme Officer at the UK Museums Association. The training took place in…