Art (Museum) on Prescription — A Lecture on the Benefits of Museum Visits in Combating Stress, Depression, and Other Mental Health Conditions.
Art (Museum) on Prescription
More than ten years ago, an experiment began in the United Kingdom that is now being replicated around the world: Doctors prescribe free museum visits—to combat stress, depression, and other mental health conditions. This lecture will provide an overview of the scientific evidence regarding the impact of art on health and well-being, ranging from current research findings to specific projects at the intersection of art and medicine.
Speaker: Vanessa Weiss, MSc., Institute for Social Medicine, Epidemiology, and Health Economics at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin; researcher on a feasibility study on “social prescribing” (social or cultural prescriptions) at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin.
