Museum and Gallery Education

or how to make programmes for visitors

Taught by: Mgr. Lenka Vargová, PhD.

Form of teaching : lecture / seminar

ECST: 4

Aim of the course:

To develop students' knowledge of museum and gallery pedagogy and didactics in the field of work with the public, especially with children and the youth. To become familiar with the types of programmes used in the field of museum and gallery pedagogy and the basic principles of their preparation.

Brief outline:

Introduction to museum and gallery pedagogy, explanation of terms
History of the field
Types of programmes used in museum and gallery pedagogy
Communication with visitors
Preparation of educational programmes and worksheets
Use of ICT in museum and gallery pedagogy
Interactive elements in museums
+ excursion - participation in a museum and gallery programme

Course requirements:

Active participation in lectures (max. 2 absences) and completion of minor assignments during the semester.
Final presentation with a program proposal to the selected institution.

Recommended literature:

JAGOŠOVÁ, Lucie – JŮVA, Vladimír – MRÁZOVÁ, Lenka: Muzejní pedagogika. Metodologické a didaktické aspekty muzejní edukace. Brno : Paido 2010, 298 s.
Jiroutová, Jana. Muzejní a galerijní pedagogika pohledem zahraničních odborníků. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2014, 55s. ISBN 978-80-244-4195-5
Simon, Nina. The Participatory Museum. Museum 2.0, 2010. dostupné na: http://www.participatorymuseum.org/