wellbeing

Current Archaeology
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Heritage and Wellbeing: The Impact of Heritage Places on Visitors’ Wellbeing

REVIEW BY LINDA MONCKTON In this book, seven chapters chart the development of heritage-led wellbeing and present research into six heritage sites across three countries (and continents). Heritage here means ‘visiting’ a heritage site, museum, or gallery. It is unusual…

Current Archaeology
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Proven link between heritage and wellbeing

New research, funded by the Department for Culture, Media, and Sport (DCMS) through its Culture and Heritage Capital Programme, has demonstrated that heritage has a positive effect on wellbeing, with the presence of nearby historic places having a direct benefit…