Place: Helsingborg Museum
Timeframe: 2025-2026
Participants: Elderly
Goal: To offer the museums visitors understanding and recognition across generations and to reduce involuntary loneliness among the elderly.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Helsingborg Museum is testing a new format for the theater walks History Comes Alive at the open-air museum, where they co-create the content together with seniors and actively involve them in the performances. Seniors are one of Helsingborg Museum’s prioritized target groups. This project is a collaboration with seniors in the script work, allowing them to contribute memories and diary entries to enrich the story and give it authenticity. There is also a possibility to participate in the theater walk as an actor.
WHY WAS IT A SUCCES?
The performance has been postponed until the summer of 2026, but the dialogue during the script process has been very appreciated and contributed to new friendships and activities.