The world's first museum named Healing Arts Centre of Excellence
The National Gallery Singapore has been recognised for its integration of the arts into public health and wellbeing, becoming the first museum worldwide to be recognised as a Healing Arts Centre of Excellence. The accreditation is awarded by the Jameel Arts & Health Lab in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO). Previous recipients include Carnegie Hall in New York and the Scottish Ballet.
Dr Nisha Sajnani, Jameel Arts & Health Lab co-director was impressed by the seriousness with which the National Gallery approaches wellbeing as part of its mission. “This isn't something that's happening on the periphery, but is really built into their programming,” she said, highlighting the gallery's partnerships, staff training, and community work grounded in culture. She also noted the gallery’s commitment to evaluating the impact of its initiatives, describing its approach as a combination of “creativity, care, and rigour”.
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The world's first museum named Healing Arts Centre of Excellence
The National Gallery Singapore has been recognised for its integration of the arts into public health and wellbeing, becoming the first museum worldwide to be recognised as a Healing Arts Centre of Excellence. The accreditation is awarded by the Jameel Arts & Health Lab in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO). Previous recipients include Carnegie Hall in New York and the Scottish Ballet.
Dr Nisha Sajnani, Jameel Arts & Health Lab co-director was impressed by the seriousness with which the National Gallery approaches wellbeing as part of its mission. “This isn't something that's happening on the periphery, but is really built into their programming,” she said, highlighting the gallery's partnerships, staff training, and community work grounded in culture. She also noted the gallery’s commitment to evaluating the impact of its initiatives, describing its approach as a combination of “creativity, care, and rigour”.
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The world's first museum named Healing Arts Centre of Excellence
The National Gallery Singapore has been recognised for its integration of the arts into public health and wellbeing, becoming the first museum worldwide to be recognised as a Healing Arts Centre of Excellence. The accreditation is awarded by the Jameel Arts & Health Lab in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO). Previous recipients include Carnegie Hall in New York and the Scottish Ballet.
Dr Nisha Sajnani, Jameel Arts & Health Lab co-director was impressed by the seriousness with which the National Gallery approaches wellbeing as part of its mission. “This isn't something that's happening on the periphery, but is really built into their programming,” she said, highlighting the gallery's partnerships, staff training, and community work grounded in culture. She also noted the gallery’s commitment to evaluating the impact of its initiatives, describing its approach as a combination of “creativity, care, and rigour”.
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