Teaching Aesthetics: The Very Young Museum Visitor

January 1st, 1990 | RESEARCH

This paper discusses the programs, specifically field trip programs, for young children at art museums. The author explains how programs can teach the aesthetics of art (looking, distinguishing, loving) to young children and offers suggestions on how to run a successful program.

Document

VSA-a0a5f3-a_5730.pdf

Team Members

Lynne Brown, Author, Museum of Fine Arts (St. Petersburg)

Citation

Identifier Type: ISSN
Identifier: 1064-5578

Publication: Visitor Studies
Volume: 2
Number: 1
Page(s): 118

Tags

Audience: Elementary School Children (6-10) | Evaluators | Museum | ISE Professionals | Pre-K Children (0-5)
Discipline: Art | music | theater | Education and learning science
Resource Type: Peer-reviewed article | Research Products
Environment Type: Exhibitions | Museum and Science Center Exhibits | Museum and Science Center Programs | Public Programs