The Museum as a Restorative Environment

Kaplan, Stephen; Bardwell, Lisa V.; Slakter, Deborah B.

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The Museum as a Restorative Environment

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Kaplan, Stephen, Bardwell, Lisa V., Slakter, Deborah B.·1993·Environment and Behavior

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Museums seem to be ideal environments for a restorative experience. A collection of objects both aesthetic and fascinating would seem appropriate for aiding the recovery of directed attention, and perhaps for reflection as well. Yet, according to anecdotal reports, museums often seem tedious and tiring. The authors explore this apparent paradox both theoretically, in the context of attention restoration theory, and empirically. Study 1, a content analysis of material generated by focus groups for a Getty Foundation study, yielded categories remarkably consistent with the theorized components. For Study 2, 124 museum visitors completed surveys on restorative aspects of their visit. As with Study 1, results point to the restorative potential of the museum, but suggest that those who are already comfortable in museums are more likely to receive this benefit.

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Museums are, for many visitors, 'restorative environments' that, with their unique aesthetics, capture imagination and facilitate recovery from mental fatigue.
“Far from being perceived as boring and tiring, museums are, for many visitors, 'restorative environments' that, with their unique aesthetics, capture imagination and facilitate recovery from mental fatigue [26] [35].”
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The application of the theoretical framework (p. 6) says museum collections can fascinate visitors, and the Conclusion (p. 16) strongly suggests museums can be restorative, particularly for visitors comfortable in them. But the Discussion (p. 15) says the studies did not measure directed-attention fatigue before and after visits, so they do not establish that museums facilitate recovery from mental fatigue. (LLM, conf=0.85)
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Authors: Kaplan, S., Bardwell, L. V., & Slakter, D. B.
Affiliations: University of Michigan (US)
Venue: Environment and Behavior
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Published: 1993-11
Volume: 25
Issue: 6
Pages: 725-742
ISSN: 0013-9165 (ISSN-L)
1552-390X
DOI: 10.1177/0013916593256004
OpenAlex: W2094309305
Cited by: 255
References: 10
Citations by year: 2026: 11 · 2025: 18 · 2024: 21 · 2023: 25 · 2022: 20 · 2021: 15 · 2020: 11 · 2019: 8 · 2018: 16 · 2017: 13 · 2016: 16 · 2015: 6 · 2014: 11 · 2013: 11 · 2012: 6
FWCI: 43.74
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: green
hdl.handle.net
Licence: journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations: Environment and Behavior (publishedVersion)
Deep Blue (University of Michigan) (submittedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Museology › Museums and Cultural Heritage
Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Urban Green Space and Health
Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Aesthetic Perception and Analysis
Keywords: museums, restorative environments, attention restoration theory, directed attention, museum visitors, visitor experience, visitor comfort

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