Make mud pies! The Entertainment and Social Role of Museums in the USA Cover Image

Make mud pies! Развлекателната и социална роля на музеите – САЩ
Make mud pies! The Entertainment and Social Role of Museums in the USA

Author(s): Viara Guneva
Subject(s): History, Social Sciences, Education, Cultural history, Social history, Adult Education, History of Education, Educational Psychology
Published by: Великотърновски университет „Св. св. Кирил и Методий”
Keywords: Museums; pedagogy; integration through art and play; social and entertainment role of museums.

Summary/Abstract: The article presents results from research on the visitor interest done in European museums. The obtained results outline the contemporary trend towards development of the educational and entertainment role of museums and galleries on a global scale. The effective practices in the museum systems of leading countries such as the USA bring to the fore the present-day mission of the cultural institutions – integration of different social groups and promotion of the lifelong learning motivation. The pedagogical models highlighted in the research aim at building a conceptual formulation for development of museum educational resources in Bulgaria.

  • Issue Year: 2014
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 114-119
  • Page Count: 6
  • Language: Bulgarian