Singer Laren — The Netherlands

Endorcing Partner. In collaboration with Singer Laren, Mindfulness in Museums develops programmes that invite visitors to experience art through mindfulness. These guided sessions create space to slow down, observe carefully, and connect personal experience with artworks.

Through mindful art viewing, participants explore how art can evoke emotions, memories, and new perspectives. By bringing mindfulness into the museum galleries, visitors are encouraged to engage with artworks in a deeper and more reflective way.

The sessions support Singer Laren’s mission to make art accessible and meaningful for a broad audience.

Museum Context

Singer Laren is a museum and cultural centre located in the artists’ village of Laren. The museum presents a renowned collection of Dutch Impressionism and modern art, alongside temporary exhibitions and performances.

The museum is known for its intimate atmosphere and strong connection to the artistic community of the Laren School, making it an ideal setting for slow looking and mindful engagement with art.

Within this context, mindfulness-based art experiences invite visitors to encounter artworks not only intellectually, but also through sensory awareness and personal reflection.

MiM Programme

Mindful art viewing sessions guide participants through a structured experience that combines mindfulness and art observation.

Sessions typically include:

• A short mindfulness check-in meditation

• Guided mindful viewing of selected artworks

• Reflection and inquiry connecting the artwork with personal experience

• Space for silence, observation, and dialogue

The sessions are usually organised in small groups and provide a calm and supportive environment for experiencing art with attention and curiosity.

Connection to Exhibitions and Collection

Mindfulness sessions are developed in dialogue with Singer Laren’s exhibitions and collection.

Artworks from Dutch Impressionism and modern art invite visitors to explore themes such as:

• perception and attention

• emotion and atmosphere

• nature and landscape

• the relationship between inner and outer experience

By combining mindfulness with art viewing, participants are invited to deepen their experience of both the artwork and their own inner responses.

Impact

Mindful art viewing sessions at Singer Laren help visitors experience art in a slower and more reflective way.

Participants often report:

• greater presence and attention while viewing art

• a deeper emotional connection with artworks

• feelings of calm and reflection

• new personal insights inspired by the artworks

These programmes contribute to creating museum experiences that support well-being, reflection, and meaningful engagement with art.

Role of Mindfulness in Museums

Mindfulness in Museums collaborates with Singer Laren to:

• develop mindfulness-based art experiences connected to exhibitions and collection themes

• facilitate guided mindful art viewing sessions

• explore the relationship between art, reflection, and mental well-being

Partner

Singer Laren
Laren — The Netherlands