The Educational Function of Modern Museums

Document Type : Original Article

Author

Lecturer of Archaeology & Museum Studies, at Archaeology Faculty, Ain Shams University, Egypt

Abstract

We have several patterns of Museology, such as Audience development, Exhibitions and display, Community programs, Education and children’s programs, Risk management, Project management, international engagement and partnerships, Museum strategy, planning and leadership, Libraries and archives, and Digital strategy. In this regard, I am going to discuss "The educational function at the modern Museums", and how the functions at the museums developed. One of the purposes was to preserve and explore the historical objects as museums nowadays have other important missions most important of all is the educational function as well as the spread of awareness for our audience.
لدينا العديد من الإدارات المهنية وثيق الصلة بعلوم ودراسات المتاحف، مثل: إدارة المجموعات المتحفية، إدارة العرض المتحفي، إدارة التعليم المتحفي، وإدارة المخاطر، وإدارة التعاون الدولي، إدارة التسويق المتحفي. في هذه الأطروحة البحثية، سأناقش "الوظيفة التعليمية في المتاحف الحديثة"، وكيف تطورت الوظائف في المتاحف. من الحفاظ على الآثار وشواهد التاريخ والحاضر واستكشافها إلى أن وصلت المؤسسة المتحفية غلى مؤسسة تربوية وتعليمية وتثقيفية متكاملة، حيث أن المتاحف في الوقت الحاضر لديها مهام أخرى، ولعل من أهمها الوظيفة التعليمية وكذلك نشر الوعي لدى الجمهور.

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