Harnessing creative heritage for migrant wellbeing in museums and libraries. This project investigates the use of novel cultural heritage preservation methods to support migrant wellbeing in Australia

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Harnessing creative heritage for migrant wellbeing in museums and libraries. This project investigates the use of novel cultural heritage preservation methods to support migrant wellbeing in Australian museums and libraries. Subject to forced migration, Ukrainian, Afghani, and Sri Lankan communities will re-story their lived experiences through music, engaging audiences and enhancing the relevance of case study collections for increasingly multicultural societies. The project will generate evidence on the impact of creative heritage methods on migrant wellbeing and produce an evidenced-based framework. Significant community benefits include increased public access to at-risk cultural heritage. The project’s reframing of heritage practice can assist industry in the pivot to future-focused heritage management.. Scheme: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award. Field: 4302 - Heritage, Archive and Museum Studies. Lead: Dr Lauren Istvandity