Re-thinking of musem education- Examining and Renewing of methods of Rippl-Rónai Museum’s education program

Abstract

The use of non-conventional methods, the breaking away from the classroom as the sole site teaching and learning is now common practice in education. The unique context of the museum and the pedagogical potential of exhibitions offer a wealth of opportunities to facilitate the learning processes of children (Takács, 2013, 2015; Kárpáti, 2009). Informed by the principle of ‘education through entertainment’, the diverse methodology of museum education allows the material to be appropriated experientially. In our research, we examined the schools programmes of Rippl-Rónai Museum with special attention to the methods used therein. We participated in 21 sessions, and interviewed museum and school teachers as well. Finally, using the data thus gathered, we created a model programme which could inspire and help museum and school teachers to design subsequent sessions in the museum.