Trauma Informed Gallery

Manchester Art Gallery believes it’s important for museums and galleries to adopt a trauma-informed approach in the work we do. Frequently we engage with people who have experienced trauma and we handle collections tied to significant, often painful histories. We have created this webpage of resources as a tool to share our learning and to support other cultural organisations who wish to develop their understanding around this topic.

Special thanks to our partners: Back on Track, Greater Manchester Rape Crisis Centre and Manchester Public Health team. This work has been generously supported by The Baring Foundation.  

What is a Trauma-Informed Gallery?

What does a trauma-informed gallery look, feel and behave like?

We’ve worked with people with lived experience of trauma to find out. Members of Back on Track and artist Kate Freeborough explored this question over a 7-week creative health project. Following this, we created this film by Underfound Studio.

Case Studies

RESTORATION: Mental Health and Wellbeing Guidelines for Museum and Gallery Staff Members by Angela Samata

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Resources

American Alliance of Museums

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Art Museum Teaching

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Network of European Museums Organisations

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Journal of Museums Education

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The Baring Foundation

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KAZZZUMS ARTS

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Podcasts

Thinking Museums

Trauma Informed Tools for Teachers with Joanna Schwartz

Being Trauma Informed

Trauma-Informed Creative Practices

Movies

 

Opening Doors

 

Trauma Informed Expressive Arts Therapy with Cathy Malchiodi PhD

 

Trauma, Art Therapy, and Expressive Arts Therapy | Why Expressive Arts?

 

Supporting professionals impacted by Trauma

 

Trauma-Informed Practice in Leadership

https://museum.bc.ca/brain/trauma-informed-practice/

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