News | February 6, 2015

Comenius slogan “school play” tries to meet the educational department of the Museum of Art Olomouc. One form of entertaining museum education are self worksheets. Small and large filling their children not only entertain, but also thanks to them more familiar with the specific exhibits is the history of art. Just such worksheets free of charge, we also offer a permanent exhibition A Century of relativity at the Museum of Modern Art.

“Self worksheets are a standard part of visitor services museums and galleries around the world. Also in our museum is families with children can often use, “said lecturer and author puzzle Proletíme century art Michaela Johnová Čapková. The worksheets are designed for preschoolers and school children accompanied by adults. “We have them for five tasks – from drawing through calisthenics search authors of paintings and sculptures to invent a story to one exhibit,” hinted what children waiting.

The aim of the worksheets according to Johns Čapek motivate young visitors to the creative looking at the paintings and sculptures and appropriate and fun way to bring the diversity of twentieth century art. “Creativity menu accompanying materials to the permanent exhibition will gradually expand that visitors have a reason to return us to the museum,” she promised lecturer.

In addition to the table worksheets relativity is also open for children “cabinet of curiosities” in Olomouc Archdiocesan Museum. Childrens active zone in the lounge on the first floor of the museum is inspired by the exhibition Speculum Mundi | Collectibles Premonstratensian monastery at Strahov. It represents, among others. Samples from Strahov Cabinet of Curiosities – such a rare specimen dragon made of stingray body or armadillo devítipásého. Children can go through the exhibition with worksheets and if they want, they can get some fantastic animal to draw yourself.