The Analgesic Museum

Ian J Koebner; Bethney Bonilla; Jenny Slatman; Manon Parry

doi:10.3389/fpain.2022.1019632

The Analgesic Museum

Front Pain Res (Lausanne). 2022 Oct 21:3:1019632. doi: 10.3389/fpain.2022.1019632. eCollection 2022.

Authors

Ian J Koebner^{1

2}, Bethney Bonilla³, Jenny Slatman⁴, Manon Parry^{5

6}

Affiliations

¹ Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, CA, United States.
² Romance Languages and Literatures, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, United States.
³ Center for Healthcare Policy and Research, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, CA, United States.
⁴ Culture Studies, Tilburg University, Tilburg, Netherlands.
⁵ American Studies and Public History, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
⁶ Medical History, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Abstract

This manuscript uses the perspectives and insights that emerged from the Analgesic Museum conference held virtually on March 11, 2022 as a mechanism for considering the role museums and artists can play in the public health effort to reduce the burden of persistent pain. One hundred and fifty-seven individuals from 22 countries registered for the Analgesic Museum conference. The event explored the intersection of art and pain management practices with presentations centered on three domains of interest: exhibition development, arts experiences and practices, and research and creative scholarship.

Keywords: art; museums; persistent pain; social connection; wellness.