# Montreal puts museum visits on prescription

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2018/11/12/montreal-puts-museum-visits-prescription/
- Published: 2018-11-12T08:00:05+00:00
- Author: Melanie May

**As of 1 November, doctors who are members of Médecins francophones du Canada (
MdFC) can prescribe visits to the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA).**

The prescriptions will enable patients, accompanied by family or caregivers, to 
have a free visit to the Museum. The collaboration between the [MMFA](https://www.mbam.qc.ca/en/)
and [MdFC](http://www.medecinsfrancophones.ca/), which has several thousand physician
members, many in the greater Montreal area, is strengthening the link between the
medical and museum communities.

The MMFA-MdFC Museum Prescriptions programme is a new treatment tool that makes 
museum visits accessible to thousands of patients suffering from a variety of physical
and mental health problems. The programme aims to contribute to the patient’s wellbeing
and recovery by offering free admission to a safe, welcoming place, a relaxing, 
revitalising experience, a moment of respite, and an opportunity to strengthen ties
with loved ones. 

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In the first phase of the project, participating physicians will be able to issue
up to 50 prescriptions for a visit to the MMFA collections and exhibitions, with
entry for up to 2 adults and 2 children aged 17 and under.

Nathalie Bondil, Director General and Chief Curator of the MMFA, said:

>  “I am convinced that in the 21st century, culture will be what physical activity
> was for health in the 20^(th) century. Cultural experiences will benefit health
> and wellness, just as engaging in sports contributes to fitness. Skeptics would
> do well to recall that just a hundred years ago, sports were believed to distort
> the body and threaten women’s fertility. Just as doctors now prescribe exercise,
> they will be able to prescribe a visit to the MMFA. We are very proud of this 
> ground-breaking pilot project, in partnership with the Médecins francophones du
> Canada.”

 

Main image: MMFA-MFdC Museum prescription. Photo MBAM, Jean-François Brière

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