Global museums are working together to address mental health challenges

In Tokyo, the Mori Art Museum is hosting an exhibition titled 'Listen To The Sound Of The Earth Turning: Our Wellbeing Since The Pandemic' until Nov 6. It deals with subjects related to life and existence, in order to encourage visitors to think about what it really means to 'live well' in a post-Covid world. Photo: AFP

According to the World Health Organization, nearly one in eight people in the world lives with a mental health disorder. The situation is such that many international museums are rethinking their missions in an attempt to address this social issue.

This is the case of the Brooklyn Museum in New York, the Museum of Art and Photography in Bangalore, the Mori Art Museum in Tokyo, and the Martin-Gropius-Bau in Berlin.