{
  "id": 18183179,
  "title": "The Living Museum in Queens, New York",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/the-living-museum-in-queens-new-york",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-04T21:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Atlas Obscura",
    "slug": "atlas-obscura",
    "url": "https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-living-museum"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Living Museum in Queens, New York, is a unique and immersive intersection of art, community, and mental health care. Established in 1983 by psychologist Janos Marton and artist Bolek Greczynski, the museum is housed within the Creedmoor Psychiatric Center and serves as both a working creative space and a gallery for psychiatric patients' artwork. The Living Museum provides an unusual environment where patients can create paintings, sculptures, installations, and mixed-media works, while also maintaining their own studios and collaborating with fellow artists. In addition to the art exhibitions, the museum features a music studio where albums have been recorded and are available for purchase in the museum store. Over four decades later, the Living Museum continues to offer a distinctive and meaningful experience that recognizes the artistic talents of those receiving psychiatric care.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}