Museum pedagogy: the formative potential of the art museum in the context of the museum education of design- students

The article represents a theoretical-practical study that brings new clarifications regarding the formative potential of the art museum in the context of the museum education of design students. The author highlights certain articles from the European legal framework in support of the promotion of cultural and artistic heritage at all levels of education and presents historical accounts concerning the foundation of art museums as public institutions and the history of the establishment of the National Art Museum of Moldova, featuring the positive impact of its collections in the formation/harmonious development of the person, especially of design students, from an inter- and transdisciplinary perspective. The author also briefly analyses the views of a number of researchers in the targeted field, presents strategies intended to make the museum education of design students more efficient from the artistic heritage exploration perspective, and describes the essential contexts in which the educational resources of art museums may contribute to the accumulation of knowledge and the development of practical skills in design students, followed by conclusions and suggestions