Theoretical Foundations of Modern Museums Educational Activity

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to analyze the significance of educational activities as the leading direction of the modern museum; to identify the main theoretical achievements of the twentieth century, which laid the foundation for the development of modern educational museum practices; explore the technology of edutainment as a tool for the effective adaptation of museum information for people with different levels of education and cultural training. Research methods are based on the general scientific principle of objectivity, as well as structural-functional and analytical methods. Scientific novelty. The main theoretical achievements that laid the foundation for the development of educational museum practices of the 20th century are systematized and summarized; the use of edutainment technologies in the educational activities of modern museums is explored. Conclusions. It was determined that the theoretical and practical basis for the development of modern educational museum practices was laid during the twentieth century. It is proved that by implementing the recreational-educational function of the museum, the following tasks can be solved: the formation of a value relation to objective reality, the development of associative perception, figurative thinking, the ability for independent judgments, creative activity and self-analysis.