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LEVEL 1. Inclusive Memory: Inclusive Museums for well-being and health through the creation of a new shared memory

BRIDGE Main Challenge: A.4. Fragmented management of cultural diversity and weak institutionalisation of intercultural dialogue

What problem does it address?

People with disabilities, chronic illness or social disadvantage are frequently excluded from cultural life, being stripped of or restrained from wellbeing benefits and lifelong-learning opportunities. Museums often lack the funding, knowledge and cross-sector partnerships needed to become genuinely accessible, especially amid rising social marginalisation and mental-health challenges following the COVID-19 pandemic.

What does it propose?

Inclusive Memory transforms museums into inclusive spaces for health, wellbeing and shared memory by developing an ADDIE-based methodology: research and best-practice mapping, a technology handbook, a blended pilot course, a free MOOC, guidelines and inclusive on-site/virtual 'paths' co-created with universities, museums and health/social-care organisations across five European countries.

Why is it an inspiring practice?
  • It bridges cultural, educational and health/social-care sectors
  • It uses art-based learning to promote both wellbeing and inclusion
  • It offers a free, globally accessible MOOC alongside blended pilots
  • It co-creates 'Inclusive Paths' with people with disabilities or health needs
Resources you'll find
  • State-of-the-art report and Technology Handbook for museum accessibility
  • Blended pilot course and free MOOC for professionals and students
  • Guidelines and labs for designing art-based, health-promoting activities
  • Assessment framework for skills, wellbeing and inclusion outcomes
Featured results
100
Professionals, students and disadvantaged learners reached
7+
Multiplier events held across partner countries
1
Free, open-access MOOC
What can visitors learn?
How to redesign museums as accessible, health-promoting spaces
How to co-create inclusive cultural activities with disadvantaged groups
How to build cross-sector partnerships between culture, education and health
How to use digital tools (MOOCs, e-handbooks) to widen museum access

LEVEL 2. EXPLORE BEST PRACTICE

Introduction

Inclusive Memory is an Erasmus+ project which aims to transform museums into inclusive spaces for health, wellbeing, education and shared memory. It develops a technology handbook, a blended pilot course, a free MOOC and inclusive on-site/virtual 'paths', co-created with universities, museums and health/social-care organisations to widen cultural participation for people with disabilities or disadvantage.

  • Coordinating organisation: University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (UNIMORE)
  • Participating countries: Greece (GR), Iceland (IS), Italy (IT), Portugal (PT), Spain (ES)
  • Duration: 01/01/2021-31/12/2024
  • BRIDGE Main Challenge: A.4. Fragmented management of cultural diversity and weak institutionalisation of intercultural dialogue
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
  • SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 4: Quality Education
  • SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities
  • SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
Secondary Challenges
  • A.3. Educational gaps throughout educational trajectories, including higher education

The Challenge

What social issue does it address?

People with disabilities, chronic illness or social disadvantage are often excluded from cultural participation, denying them the wellbeing and lifelong-learning benefits of engaging with museums. The COVID-19 pandemic worsened social marginalisation and mental-health difficulties, while museums frequently lack the funding, knowledge and partnerships to become genuinely inclusive.

Why is it important?

Cultural participation is strongly linked to good health and wellbeing, yet arts-for-health programmes remain unevenly distributed and rarely cross-sectoral. Excluding vulnerable groups from museums perpetuates isolation and deprives society of a shared, inclusive cultural memory.

How does it contribute to the BRIDGE Challenge?

Inclusive Memory addresses A4 by building structured cooperation between museums, universities and health/social-care organisations, embedding accessibility and shared memory-building into mainstream museum practice.

How does it work?

Following an ADDIE design-based research cycle, the project maps best practices, develops a Technology Handbook and delivers a blended pilot course and a free MOOC for museum professionals, educators and health/social-care staff. 'Inclusive Paths'—on-site and virtual museum activities—are co-created with people with disabilities or health disadvantages, and evaluated through an assessment framework tested across five countries.

What might inspire you?
Ideas for adaptation
  1. Turns museums into cross-sector hubs for health and inclusion
  2. Offers a free MOOC alongside blended professional training
  3. Co-creates 'Inclusive Paths' with disabled and disadvantaged users
  4. Uses art-based learning to build a shared, inclusive memory
  5. Provides a reusable assessment framework for wellbeing outcomes
Resources created

Handbook on the use of technology for Inclusive Educational Activities in Museum Context

Manual

A handbook of digital tools and methodologies for making museums accessible and inclusive for people with disabilities or health disadvantages, supporting museum professionals and educators in adopting universal-design principles.

Professionals

https://drive.google.com/file/d/141Q4yMz4BV71yuDpRvHLO42uR3KFo-Si/view?pli=1

Desk research on the use of Museums as Inclusive Spaces and Learning contexts for Health and Wellbeing development

Digital publication

A document exploring museums as inclusive spaces and providing an overview of the current state of use of museums as inclusive spaces and learning contexts for health and wellbeing development. I

Teaching staff, Researchers, Professionals

https://www.inclusivememory.unimore.it/pr1-state-of-the-art-on-museums-as-inclusive-spaces-for-health-and-wellbeing-promotion/

Investigation on inclusive and customized didactic and teaching practices for people with health problems

Digital publication

A document discussing and proposing the most effective teaching and learning methodologies and strategies for people with protected characteristics (disability in particular)

Teaching staff, Researchers, Professionals

https://www.inclusivememory.unimore.it/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Download-PR1-A2-Report.pdf