
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2024
Print: ISSN 0964-7775
Online ISSN 1872-9185
This article investigates how the design of museum experiences is associated with the visitors’ well-being, drawing on psychological theories of hedonic and eudaimonic well-being. Through structured interviews conducted at a hedonically designed Museum of Chocolate and an eudaimonically designed Museum of Broken Relationships, authors explored the impact of different design approaches on visitors’ experiences and their hedonic and eudaimonic well-being. The hedonic museum, characterized by sensory engagement and personal enjoyment, stimulated mindfulness, restoration, and positive affect associated with visitors’ hedonic well-being. In comparison, the eudaimonic museum, emphasizing personal enrichment and reflection, promoted escapism, contemplation, and mixed affect, which was associated with visitors’ eudaimonic well-being. These insights carry significant implications for museum experience design, offering guidance on creating enriching experiences that prioritize visitors’ well-being in different ways.
The abstract is available at the following link: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09647775.2024.2408239?scroll=top&needAccess=true