New York City, NY

An interactive educational experience for older adults suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.

The Meet Me at MoMA program began in 2006 at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. Supported in part by MetLife Foundation along with a number of other funders, the program is designed as an interactive experience for older adults with Alzheimer's disease and their family members or caregivers.

Nuts and Bolts:

• Held on Tuesdays when the museum is closed to the general public, the program is led by specially trained museum educators who work in small groups to provide an interactive tour of the museum's collection of modern art masters.
• The program provides participants with an expressive outlet and an opportunity to engage in lively dialogue by focusing on art.

• After the success of Meet Me at MoMa, similar programs have emerged in other museums including the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and the Bruce Museum of Arts and Science in Greenwich, Connecticut.
• The Museum of Modern Art has also collaborated with the American Association of Museums about how to develop similar programs in other museums.

How can you do it?

• Create partnerships between your local museums and nursing homes.
• Engage elderly care specialists as well as museum curators and volunteers.

For more information on this program: Meet Me at MoMA