March 29th saw the launch of the Happy Museum project at the October Gallery in London.  Senior representatives from museums, agencies, local councils, funders and other organisations and individuals with an interest in the project gathered to hear from the following speakers – view their presentations HERE:

Charles Seaford – Head of the Centre for Well-being, New Economics Foundation

Tony Butler, director of the Museum of East Anglian Life and Paul Hamlyn Foundation Breakthrough Awardee

Tim Lang Professor of Food Policy, City University

The event launched The Happy Museum paper – a challenge for museums to re-imagine their purpose in response to the economic and environmental challenges which currently face us and saw the announcement of a £60,000 Open Application Commission Fund.