The Role of Museum Education
The Role of Museum Education
The Role of Museum Education
in Kindergartens
Anna Magkiosi
Any kind of innovation have been integrated into daily program of our Kindergarten and are being
applied with excellent results ( ICT, STEM, Robotics, environment and museum education,etc)
Kindergarten of Rizario is :
Museums are the witnesses of the past which can offer to children lot of
information and by receiving their messages, they will be able to respect
and protect cultural heritage.
After visit we will prepare children's assessment file that will contains group work,
the paintings they made during their visit to the museum and during their activities
in the classroom, photos or other material that resulted from their involvement
in the realization of this subject. Children can share also their experiences and the
knowledge they have gained with their parents and their peers.
In a corner of our school also we can create a museum with exhibits that
people used in the past and it could be a reason for more discussion and
observation.
If we realize the educational and spiritual benefits that come from the
contact between children and museum and by extension their direct and
continuous contact with civilization and culture, then we will be able to
realize that only if we invest in spiritual development will we produce
healthy personalities.
Museum education contributes to intercultural education, since it
enables all of us to respect and appreciate the richness of other
cultures.
Today, the museum implements new policies and practices, with the
main goal of enhancing the learning process in its exhibition spaces
with the philosophy of educational utilization of its collections.
It is very important to bring the child into contact with museums and
archaeological sites from infancy because the museum gives other
choices for learning to the young children ,creating more interesting
learning environment that make the lesson more attractive for them.