Accessibility of the museum to children of preschool and early school age

Tema ovog diplomskog rada je dostupnost muzeja djeci predškolske i ranoškolske dobi. Muzeji su mjesta povijesti, a povijest prema Ciceru, je učiteljica života. „Historia est magistra vitae“ (Cicero, De Oratore, II 46. pr. Kr.) je izreka koja prenosi ideju da proučavanje prošlosti treba poslužiti kao lekcija budućnosti. Kabineti čuda, muzeji na svoj šarmantan i koristan način postaju dragocjene institucije koje kulturi vraćaju dignitet i nadu u trajanje. Zaduženi su za očuvanje i promicanje prirodnog i kulturnog nasljeđa, zato je važno muzejske sadržaje učiniti dostupnima svim društvenim skupinama i onda odrasle, ali i djecu, upoznati na zanimljiv i interaktivan način s muzejskim svijetom, prostorom i kulturološkim vrijednostima. U današnjici, potreba za znanjem je velika, jer ono daje sigurnost i otvara nam razna vrata, zapravo otvaramo mi sami ulažući trud i snagu u to, da sami sebe konstantno učimo i poboljšavamo. Istraživanje je provedeno metodom polustrukturiranog intervjua i metodom analize teksta. U istraživanju su sudjelovale odgojiteljice DV Sunce i Radost te učiteljice razredne nastave iz dvije zadarske osnovne škole.The subject of this thesis is the accessibility of the museum to children of preschool and early school age. Museums are places of history according to Cicero, a teacher of life. "Historia est magistra vitae" (Cicero, De Oratore, II 46 BC) is a saying that conveys the idea that the study of the past should serve as a lesson for the future. Cabinets of miracles, museums, in their charming and useful way, become precious institutions that restore dignity and hope for longevity of culture. They are in charge of preserving and promoting natural and cultural heritage, that is why it is important to make museum contents available to all social groups and then introduce adults, but also children, to the museum world, space and cultural values in an interesting and interactive way. In today's world, the need for knowledge is great, because it gives us security and it opens various doors for us, in fact we open them ourselves by putting effort and strength into it, to constantly learn and improve ourselves. The research was conducted using a semi-structured interview method and a text analysis method. Preschool teachers Sunce and Radost and classroom teachers from two elementary schools in Zadar participated in the research