LearningHealth
and Wellbeing
We cooperate with welfare and medical institutions, as well as universities, to conduct research focused on art activities related to people’s health and wellbeing.
We cooperate with welfare and medical institutions, as well as universities, to conduct research focused on art activities related to people’s health and wellbeing.
Projects
We organize projects that promote museums to make use of their collections and collaborate with local health services and social sectors, such as digital and actual tools that can be used for looking at art through dialogue. We also aim to build a co-creation community through art, in order to create new pathways towards a more inclusive society, envisioning a world where everyone can be themselves, and within the context of Japanʼs “super aging society” ensure that no one is left behind. The projects are supported by the Programme on Open Innovation Platforms for Industry-academia Co-creation (COI-NEXT) of the Japan Science and Technology Agency.
A program of creative ageing at the National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo
Art-based Communication Platform for Co-creation to Build a Convivial Society
This project is aimed at promoting communication through art and building an inclusive society in which everyone can be themselves, in cooperation with the welfare, medical, and technology sectors. Through co-creation with universities, companies, and organizations, the National Museums of Art is planning and developing “cultural prescriptions” to address social isolation and will implement them in locations nationwide. This initiative has been selected as a JST (Japan Science and Technology Agency)-supported program for formation of co-creation platforms for the years 2023-2032.
Research
We conduct research on health and wellbeing in the context of art activities both in Japan and abroad.
Activity
Reports
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What We Do
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Japanese Museum
Collections
To enable many people
to enjoy art in museums,
now and in the future -
Research Resource
on Art in Japan
To gather information
on art in Japan and offer support
to deepen research -
Global
Communications
To connect Japanese art, artists,
and specialists to global networks -
Learning
To activate the value of museums,
and support expansion and
enrichment of diverse learning -
Accessibility
To ensure everyone feels
welcome at museums and enjoys
art to their hearts’ content -
Museums and Society
To engage with broader society,
industry and the economy
beyond the boundaries of museums