We participated in the round table The Sustainable, Accessible and Integrating Museum at the Cultural Bazaar
The Slovenian School Museum participated in the Cultural Bazaar, which took place on 20 March 2024 in Cankarjev Dom. At the round table ‘The Sustainable, Accessible and Integrating Museum’, Mateja Pušnik, Cultural Programme Coordinator at the Slovenian School Museum, shared her experiences and thoughts with the visitors.
Aimed primarily at educators and teachers, the round table was divided into four smaller groups, in which museum workers and educators discussed different categories of topics. The event provided answers to questions about the importance of museum institutions based on practices of museum education, such as learning about museum stories, developing programmes in line with the curriculum, and directed and guided exploration of the museum. Special attention was given to preparing pupils for a museum visit and explaining the museum rules of behaviour in an innovative way. The question of what kind of pupil is the perfect visitor was raised. The discussion also touched on the establishment of partnerships between the museum and the school, in particular, to stimulate young visitors’ interest in exploring cultural heritage and to raise their awareness of the importance of cultural heritage through visits to cultural institutions. There was general agreement that a visit to a museum must have a lasting effect. Only then will the visitor want to return to the institution, acquire lasting knowledge and develop a positive attitude towards heritage.
The event was a good opportunity to network, exchange views and share experiences.
Round table participants:
• Mateja Pušnik, Slovenian School Museum
• Doroteja Fon, Slovenian Museum of Natural History
• Tjaša Debeljak Duranović and Nataša Braunsberger, National Gallery
• Dijana Costa, Slovene Museum of Christianity
• Ana Čič, Notranjska Museum Postojna
• Ana Katarina Ziherl, Technical Museum of Slovenia
• Petra Bolha, National Museum of Slovenia
About Cultural Bazaar
Cultural Bazaar is a one-day national professional training initiative aimed at teachers and other educational staff, cultural workers, and the wider specialised public – professionals who can incorporate arts and cultural education issues into their work. The event aims to raise awareness of the importance of arts and cultural education, present cultural institutions and encourage creative cooperation, strengthen partnerships, and promote creativity in children, young people, and adults.