Abstract
Professional standards of museum work are defined by the clearly formulated International Council of Museums (ICOM) Code of Ethics and by the activity of professional organisations on both national and international levels. The goal to establish the general requirements for the education of museum workers was mainly pursued by the ICOM and some of its committees. Since museum pedagogy has developed into an independent discipline and museum pedagogue (educator) has became a full-value profession, the specialised commissions within individual professional organisations and the efforts of individual researchers have helped to gradually transform these general requirements into specific standards of museum pedagogy. These standards reflect both the scope of activities and necessary competencies of museum pedagogues, and the expected quality of education practice in museums (best practice). The varied views of professional standards for museum pedagogues in the international context represent a source of inspiration in the sphere of Czech museum pedagogy, which is undergoing a dynamic development in several areas of its activities (educational practice, consolidated legislative position) and gradually formulating its own professional standards.
Highlights
Museum pedagogues – and museum pedagogy as an independent discipline – pursue direct education activities within individual institutions and strive to achieve excellence and expertise in meeting the needs of museum audiences
An increased interest in museum education in the past decade is tightly connected with changes induced by the curricular reform in the Czech school system, which enabled a broader involvement of museums in formal education
Safety and accessibility. (The exhibition is designed such that the experience of the visitor, including their physical, intellectual and social well-being, is taken into account.) The problem of professional standards and best practice has been addressed by international and national professional organisations, and by individual authors who conduct research in this area and have published many works, from short studies through to extensive treatises
Summary
Professional standards in museum pedagogy in the international context Professional standards of museum work are defined by the clearly formulated International Council of Museums (ICOM) Code of Ethics and by the activity of professional organisations on both national and international levels. Since museum pedagogy has developed into an independent discipline and museum pedagogue (educator) has became a full-value profession, the specialised commissions within individual professional organisations and the efforts of individual researchers have helped to gradually transform these general requirements into specific standards of museum pedagogy. These standards reflect both the scope of activities and necessary competencies of museum pedagogues, and the expected quality of education practice in museums (best practice).
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