Learning in Museum

Learning is not limited to the classroom. Museums are important educational environments and offer a considerable learning potential. Collections exhibited in museums provide pupils with a tangible connection with time, places, events, or people and allow them to experience the evolution of human history and cultural heritage. Learning in museums helps pupils understand the historical value of objects, respect diverse cultures and understand multiculturalism. Exploring museums gives students the ability to engage actively in the process of acquiring knowledge and to express thoughts and emotions. Effective use of museums can lead to multifaceted learning, development of critical thinking skills and acquisition of lifelong learning skills of 21^st c.

This 5-day course gives participants theoretical background about Museum Education, as well as practical guidelines to integrate activities and implement programmes across the areas of curriculum and school life. Discussions, site visits and group work will enrich sharing ideas and exchange of practice between participants.

Learning Objectives:

• Improve their teaching in museums and encourage the collaboration between schools and Museums;
• Develop pedagogical methodologies for producing and apply knowledge by schools and museums;
• Support teachers to encourage the creativity of their pupils;
• Discover how the objects may help in education and get familiar with different methods of learning, such as exploratory learning;
• Organize lessons using the informal teaching method in a museum.