Study: a museum visit has a positive impact on our mood and mental well-being

Visitors look at a painting by French impressionist artist Claude Monet presented in a recent exhibition at the Fontevraud modern art museum in France. Photo: AFP

Going to the museum can be a therapeutic exercise.

The concept may be somewhat surprising, but it’s one that is gaining ground. Such cultural therapy can have a host of health benefits including relieving chronic pain and easing mental suffering, according to a recent American study.