Indiana University IUPUI

Three Indiana University organizations, Hilltop Garden, Mathers Museum and Wylie House, will partner with the Center for Behavioral Health (a local non-profit mental health care agency) on The Therapeutic Potential of Museums: A Collaboration for Development and Study. This project seeks to establish an ongoing collaboration to develop and study the therapeutic potential of museums for adults and families in Bloomington, Indiana. This effort joins the skills and resources of the three museums, the Center for Behavioral Health, and a research team from Indiana University's Department of Recreation. This project will contribute to the mental health of adult and family clients through the creation and delivery of therapeutic museum experiences. *Awarded under Museum Leadership Initiatives program - now part of National Leadership Grants for Museums