Museum Bathing research shows local galleries as everyday well-being hubs

Museum Bathing research shows local galleries as everyday well-being hubs

“Museum Bathing” is quietly rebranding the nation’s galleries as neighbourhood well-being stations, where a brief wander among paintings or artefacts is the recommendation. The idea borrows from Japan’s forest‑bathing movement, using it as a short, mindful encounter with one’s surroundings to nudge the nervous system back towards balance. Visiting professor Izumi Ogata at Kyushu Sangyo University has tracked more than 1,300 visitors across 90 mu…