The museum is healthy: it prolongs life and reduces stress

It has often been talked about how seeing beautiful things can give a sense of well-being. In 2018 in Canada the museum therapy. The doctor prescribes that visit a museum it may decrease tension, relax the mind and body, give benefits to the mood. For example, the British researchers analyzed the relationship between artistic and cultural activities and the death rate.

The study began in 2004 and lasted 12 years. Participants were checked into their artistic and cultural activities. We talk about museums, art galleries and much more. Then there was the registration of deaths during the 12 years. Then they compared it with the death rates of the GGD. It also looked at economic, health and social factors.

The researchers found that people who engaged in artistic pursuits once or twice a year had a 14% lower risk of dying. Those who had spent more time on cultural-artistic activities had one 31% lower mortality. Visiting a museum is good for you and therefore seems to prolong your life.

From September 2022, a scientific study will also start in Italy. The Natural History Museum and the Gallery for Modern Art will become research areas for research in this area. Those participating in the research will attend four specific meetings: the information section, the museum’s exhibition section, the explanation of the objects and the final debate. The participants’ anxiety and stress levels are detected with user-friendly tools for measuring physiological indices. This way we finally know for sure that a museum visit is good for you.