Our project speculates the role that future museums can play in fostering a healthier society, with a focus on mental well-being. By identifying design opportunities within creative health initiatives developed by museums, and through their collaboration with health sectors and local organisations, we aim to create new pathways for individuals with low mental well-being to become aware of and access the healing power of museums.

The innovative service concept, Calmseum, focuses not only on the meditation process using museum collections in a capsule space but also on building a collaborative network between museums, artists, the health sector, and local organisations. Additionally, we explore the opportunities and constraints of embedding Calmseum into social prescribing which will benefit marginalised populations who are not familiar with museums.