A Network of Museum Creative Aging Services

As Taiwan is on the cusp of becoming a “super-aged” society, the National Museum of History is targeting senior citizens with the aim of creating a co-learning environment where the elderly and their families or caregivers can find safety, trust and spiritual growth. In addition to organizing educational programs for the elderly, the museum also works with nearby health centers to begin with museum visits and then participate in My Life Memory Boxes workshops for elderly people with dementia and their caregivers. This year in 2019, in response to the government’s long-term care policy, the museum has co-initiated a network of museum creative aging services, running workshops and inviting professional caregivers and museums from across Taipei to join and engage. The objective is to create a community with the idea of from ME to WE and mobilize museums and their partners to benefit more elderly and their families.