Physician-prescribed Museum Visit Benefits on Mental Health: Results of an Experimental Study

Location relevance: QuébecOwner: Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Ministry of Health and Social ServicesFederal Arts, Culture and Heritage Councils and Funders
English
Health and wellness

Content

Dataset name

Physician-prescribed Museum Visit Benefits on Mental Health: Results of an Experimental Study

Cultural Categories

  • Heritage and Libraries

Transversal Categories

  • Culture and Health

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Description

An experimental study in Montreal where physicians prescribed a free museum visit to patients (and family) as a complement to usual care. Patients (adults with various health issues) visited the MMFA once; researchers assessed changes in well-being and quality of life using standard mental health scales

Themes

Health and wellness

Language

  • English

Data Types

  • text

Data Formats

  • html
  • pdf

Indigenous Data

No

Individualized Data

No

Identifiable Individuals

No

Identifier

30ddA3vhopg4

Ownership

DatabaseOwner

Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Ministry of Health and Social Services

Entity Type

Federal Arts, Culture and Heritage Councils and Funders

Indigenous Community Permission

No

Database Host

University of Montreal

Commissioning Body

Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Ministry of Health and Social Services

Provenance

Last Updated

8/26/2025

Creation Date

8/26/2025

Temporal/Geospatial

Location Relevance

Québec

Valid From

2025

Valid To

2025

Contact

Contact Point

-

Contact Type

-

Contact Details

Email: -

Phone: -

Maintenance

Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Ministry of Health and Social Services

Access

Access Type

Public

License

-

Limits of use

-

URL

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12116558/

User Guide URL

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