Bridges Between Museums and Early Childhood Education Schools (for Children From 0 to 3 Years Old)

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ID21310020
AuthorsMaria Fusté Forné (0000-0002-8075-4683, Independent Researcher Valencia Spain, corresponding author)
Year2026
Volume69
Issue1
Pages43-56
Publication date2026-01-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCurator The Museum Journal (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0011-3069 • E-ISSN: 2151-6952
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/cura.70000
OpenAlexW4413253870
LanguageEN
References cited26

While museums often offer educational activities to schools, there is a specific range of age that has not been explored enough from 0 to 3 years old. This means that schools for children under the age of 3 do not have many opportunities to go to the museum, despite the benefits of the museum's experiences for children's development. The aim of this paper is to analyze the relationship between museums and schools for children under 3 to understand the opportunities and challenges of the connections between museum and school professionals. Twenty‐seven interviews were carried out with museum and school professionals in Catalonia to understand both perspectives. Results show that there are different and important keys to take into account: to strengthen the communication between school and museum professionals; to consider the logistic and economic aspects; to adapt the museums' activities to the needs of the youngest public; to examine the interest for a larger offer for children between 0 and 3 years old; and to evaluate the benefits derived from these educational activities

Developmental psychology · Early childhood · Early childhood education · Medical education · Pedagogy · Political science · Public relations · Sociology · Art Education and Development · Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation · Medicine · Museums and Cultural Heritage · Psychology

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