Development and evaluation of a meaningful school visit to the exhibition “Connected” at Noesis Museum


Published: Sep 17, 2024
Keywords:
Activities before, during, and after museum visit meaningful museum experience
Christos Toulakis
Maria Karnezou
Eleanna Balla
Eleni Petridou
Anastasios Molohidis
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This paper refers to the design and implementation of meaningful activities, before, during and after the visit of a school class, to the periodical exhibition entitled "Connected" at NOESIS, the Science Center and Technology Museum of Thessaloniki. The aim is to connect the artefacts of the exhibition with students’ everyday life experiences and how the latter have been affected in the internet era. The results highlight the importance of engaging students into meaningful activities, during all the phases of a visit to a Museum.

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