Doctors In Canada Are Prescribing Museum Visits For Stress & Chronic Pain

As reported in MindBodyGreen, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) has partnered with family doctors in Montreal to launch a pilot “museum prescription” program that explores how access to visual art can help patients cope with mental and physical illnesses. The MMFA has been studying the healing power of art for two decades. The Montreal Museum Read More…

New Report on the Canadian Museum Sector

The House of Commons Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage  recently released its report on the state of Canadian museums, Moving Forward: Towards a Stronger Canadian Museum Sector. The Committee was asked to undertake a study to review the state of Canadian museums back in February 2016, with a focus on local and community museums (as opposed to the Read More…

Trudeau’s Mandate Letter to our New Minister of Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism

On August 28, 2018, Prime Minister Trudeau sent Canada’s new Minister of Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism, the Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, his Mandate Letter. Rodriguez replaces Mélanie Joly in this post. The Mandate Letter outlines Trudeau’s expectations for Rodriguez in his new role. In addition to the government’s commitment to grow Canada’s economy, strengthen the middle class Read More…

National Museums Liverpool contributes £53m to the local economy

National Museums Liverpool (UK) launched it’s social and economic impact report, with the following findings: “While a number of national museums have reported drops in their visitor figures, National Museums Liverpool has quadrupled its visitor numbers by 360% since 2000, and is bucking the trend with an 11% increase in 2016, as 3 million people Read More…