News A group of researchers at University College London identified a relationship between consuming and creating art and a lower biological age.

May 27, 2026 — 2 min read

Visitors enjoy the anti-aging benefits of Edgar Degas at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2023. (photo Valentina Di Liscia/ Hyperallergic )

Taking photographs, perusing cultural heritage sites, and visiting art museums could slow aging, according to a new study published earlier this month in the journal Innovation in Aging .

Led by psychobiologist and epidemiologist Daisy Fancourt and a group of researchers at University College London , the study claims to provide the first-ever evidence that engaging with arts and culture can decelerate biological aging or even have anti-aging effects.

"These findings contribute to growing evidence that arts engagement, alongside exercise, diet, sleep, and nature, is a fundamental pillar of health," Fancourt told Hyperallergic .

UK Research and Innovation, a public funder, supported the research…