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UPenn Researchers Studying the Health Benefits of Visiting Art Museums

By Peter Crimmins | WHYY
Published June 26, 2022 at 3:32 AM EDT
A 2021 exhibit of the work of Jasper Johns at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Whitney Museum of American Art.
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A 2021 exhibit of the work of Jasper Johns at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Whitney Museum of American Art.

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania say there are measurable health benefits associated with visiting art museums. WHYY's Peter Crimmins reports on a body of scientific research on psychological health associated with cultural engagement.

(Original air-date: 6/24/22)
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