Music making memories at the Grainger Museum

In 2017, the Grainger Museum hosted the pilot program Music Making Memories, which focused on wellbeing for people with dementia, and their carers.

^{A Music Making Memories session within the Grainger Museum}

Led by Grainger Museum curator Dr. Heather Gaunt, the program consisted of multiple sessions of music making, reminiscence, and object handling in the Grainger Museum. Sessions were run by University of Melbourne by Music Therapy students, supported by Medical students.

^{Cue cards used during the Music Making Memories sessions}

Students, health professions, museum staff and participants alike all enjoyed the sessions, and each group gained insights into different modes of seeing and experiencing. While this was a pilot program, the Grainger Museum is hoping to run similar programs in the future.

Music and Dementia from Grainger Museum on Vimeo.

Produced by Learning Environments, University of Melbourne

For more information on the program, please refer to our Music Making Memories brochure