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REMINISCENCE AND
PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS
LIVING WITH DEMENTIA
AT MUSEUMS
SEMINAR //
REMINISCENCE AND PROGRAMS
FOR ADULTS LIVING WITH DEMENTIA
AT MUSEUMS
Results from five European Open Air Museums
Open-air museums function as great environments with their ability to present complete
settings of the past and involving all of our senses, which creates good conditions for lifelong
learning. Five open-air museums in Europe all work with reminiscence, based on cultural
heritage – objects, photos, buildings, smell, taste and meaningful activities such as knitting,
baking, music and gardening. By connecting to the participants’ backgrounds by using objects
from the region where they grew up, or objects they remember from their youth, there is a
personal connection for the participants.
Since 2014, the five museums and three universities have been a part of the Erasmus+ program
‘Active Ageing and Heritage in Adult Learning’ (abbreviated AHA). The AHA project has evaluated the effects of heritage reminiscence activities at the involved museums and developed
them further. The result will be presented together with best practice to inspire and help other
museums that wish to work with these methods. The project has also produced courses for
carers and relatives.
During the seminar in Den Gamle By, the project’s partners will present the results from the
Erasmus+ project. The seminar is aimed at people who work with elderly people suffering from
dementia within museums, the nursing sector or academic research.
The seminar will be in English.
TIME //
Tuesday 25th of April, 2017 11.30 – 17.00
LOCATION //
Hobrohuset i Den Gamle By
Viborgvej 2, DK – 8000 Aarhus C
REGISTRATION //
The registration fee is 190 DKK and covers catering
Please register by e-mailing bh@dengamleby.dk
The registration deadline is 18th of April 2017
Registration fee Denmark: 4387 3627 456557
Abroad: Iban DK 19 3000 3627 4565 57, Swift DABADKKK
For more information please contact Henning Lindberg, hl@dengamleby.dk
The AHA project is founded by Erasmus+ and the partners are:
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Jamtli – Östersund, Sweden
Lillehammer museum – Lillehammer, Norway
Den Gamle By – Aarhus, Denmark
Open Air Museum of Hungary – Szentendre, Hungary
Beamish Museum – Newcastle, UK
Newcastle University – Newcastle, UK
Linnaeus University – Kalmar, Sweden
Aarhus University – Aarhus, Denmark
PROGRAM // Tuesday April 25, 2017
11.30 –12.20 Guided tour of The House of Memory lead by staff
12.20 –13.00 Lunch in Hobrohuset
13.00 –13.05 Introduction to the seminar
13.05 –13.25 Europe and the aging population – Jamtli
13.25 –13.45 Reminiscence work at the open air museum – Den Gamle By
13.45 –14.15 Reminiscence work, best case – Jamtli
14.15 –14.25 Cooperating with the health care sector – City of Aarhus / Den Gamle By
14.15 –14.45 Coffee break
14.45 –15.15 Programs for staff and students – Den Gamle By
15.15 –15.25 Cooperating with educational institutions
– VIA University College for health care / Den Gamle By
15.25 –15.55 Programs for Relatives – Beamish Museum
15.55 –16.45 Evaluation – Aarhus University / Linnaeus University / Newcastle University
16.45 –17.00 Conclusions and final questions