Museums and science centres for health: from scientific literacy to health promotion
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Museums and science centres for health: from scientific literacy to health promotion. / Christensen, Julie Hellesøe; Bønnelycke, Julie; Mygind, Lærke; Bentsen, Peter.
In: Museum Management and Curatorship, Vol. 31, No. 1, 2016, p. 17-47.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Museums and science centres for health: from scientific literacy to health promotion
AU - Christensen, Julie Hellesøe
AU - Bønnelycke, Julie
AU - Mygind, Lærke
AU - Bentsen, Peter
N1 - (Ekstern)
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - This paper presents a scoping study of the written materials used in 19 health promoting exhibitions presented at American and European museums and science centres, with the aim of assessing and discussing their health promotion potentials. Our descriptive results provide an overview of the exhibition context, and the five action areas of the WHO Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion were used as a theoretical framework for analysing the breadth of the current health promoting exhibitions. Drawing on Nutbeam’s health outcome framework, we assessed the health-related outcomes of the exhibitions. The discussion considers the challenges and opportunities faced by museums taking on healthpromotion activities with regard to evaluating broad healthrelated outcomes, creating an inclusive exhibition environment and fostering open-ended learning experiences. The health promotion potentials of exhibitions may be increased by building on a broader notion of health, by increasing empowerment and equity and by increasing community synergies.
AB - This paper presents a scoping study of the written materials used in 19 health promoting exhibitions presented at American and European museums and science centres, with the aim of assessing and discussing their health promotion potentials. Our descriptive results provide an overview of the exhibition context, and the five action areas of the WHO Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion were used as a theoretical framework for analysing the breadth of the current health promoting exhibitions. Drawing on Nutbeam’s health outcome framework, we assessed the health-related outcomes of the exhibitions. The discussion considers the challenges and opportunities faced by museums taking on healthpromotion activities with regard to evaluating broad healthrelated outcomes, creating an inclusive exhibition environment and fostering open-ended learning experiences. The health promotion potentials of exhibitions may be increased by building on a broader notion of health, by increasing empowerment and equity and by increasing community synergies.
KW - Faculty of Science
KW - Children
KW - Exhibition
KW - Families
KW - Health education
KW - Learning
KW - Review
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84955628209&partnerID=MN8TOARS
U2 - 10.1080/09647775.2015.1110710
DO - 10.1080/09647775.2015.1110710
M3 - Review
VL - 31
SP - 17
EP - 47
JO - Museum Management and Curatorship
JF - Museum Management and Curatorship
SN - 0964-7775
IS - 1
ER -
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