Using Museums as an Educational Resource by Graeme K. Talboys - 9781138255357

Taylor & Francis

Visits to museums have long been recognised as an important aspect of the education of young people. Graeme K. Talboys offers a comprehensive introduction for students, practising teachers and other educators to all that is required to make good educational use of museums. He shares his wealth of experience as a teacher and a museum educator offering practical advice about how to plan, prepare, carry out and follow-up school visits to museums. > Visits to museums have long been an important aspect of the education of young people and in recent years it has been increasingly recognised that education is core to the purpose of the museum. Not only do they introduce students to the many and varied forms of our material culture, they also introduce them to social, historical and scientific encounters that are difficult to find elsewhere.\nThe second edition of this popular book takes account of the ongoing changes in both museums and education to provide a comprehensive introduction .