Civic Contribution: Creating a sense of belonging
This is part of our series of case studies and examples how culture organisations contribute to one of the 12 dimensions of wellbeing from QWB Lab's Wellbeing Framework.
Civic Contribution is a value that culture organisations provide. We describe this dimension as “Generating a sense of belonging and contributing to diverse local communities.” Here are two examples of museums offering spaces to encourage this:
The Stedelijk Museum in Schiedam in the Netherlands has a dedicated space for exhibitions created in collaboration with the community. A recent exhibition deals with a topic at the forefront of political debate - poverty. Through historical objects, art and portraits of the people of Schiedam the exhibition explores why, after centuries of combating poverty, it continues to exist in a prosperous society.
Auckland Museum offers Te Taunga Community Hub to the diverse communities of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland as a space to create their own exhibitions. The Museum provides the infrastructure, the community does everything else, from exhibits to labels, signage, multi-media and lighting. Stories are old through the eyes of the community itself without any interpretation by the Museum.
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Civic Contribution: Creating a sense of belonging
This is part of our series of case studies and examples how culture organisations contribute to one of the 12 dimensions of wellbeing from QWB Lab's Wellbeing Framework.
Civic Contribution is a value that culture organisations provide. We describe this dimension as “Generating a sense of belonging and contributing to diverse local communities.” Here are two examples of museums offering spaces to encourage this:
The Stedelijk Museum in Schiedam in the Netherlands has a dedicated space for exhibitions created in collaboration with the community. A recent exhibition deals with a topic at the forefront of political debate - poverty. Through historical objects, art and portraits of the people of Schiedam the exhibition explores why, after centuries of combating poverty, it continues to exist in a prosperous society.
Auckland Museum offers Te Taunga Community Hub to the diverse communities of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland as a space to create their own exhibitions. The Museum provides the infrastructure, the community does everything else, from exhibits to labels, signage, multi-media and lighting. Stories are old through the eyes of the community itself without any interpretation by the Museum.
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Civic Contribution: Creating a sense of belonging
This is part of our series of case studies and examples how culture organisations contribute to one of the 12 dimensions of wellbeing from QWB Lab's Wellbeing Framework.
Civic Contribution is a value that culture organisations provide. We describe this dimension as “Generating a sense of belonging and contributing to diverse local communities.” Here are two examples of museums offering spaces to encourage this:
The Stedelijk Museum in Schiedam in the Netherlands has a dedicated space for exhibitions created in collaboration with the community. A recent exhibition deals with a topic at the forefront of political debate - poverty. Through historical objects, art and portraits of the people of Schiedam the exhibition explores why, after centuries of combating poverty, it continues to exist in a prosperous society.
Auckland Museum offers Te Taunga Community Hub to the diverse communities of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland as a space to create their own exhibitions. The Museum provides the infrastructure, the community does everything else, from exhibits to labels, signage, multi-media and lighting. Stories are old through the eyes of the community itself without any interpretation by the Museum.
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