Enhancing Child Education through Positively Organizing Museums

Abstract

Museums are not just exhibiting artifacts. According to the new museological concepts, it has different meanings, objectives, and functions. This study has developed a concept that helps to improve child education through museums as its main objective. Further, this study emphasized the importance of implementing the educational modules and methods that are currently being used in the museums located around the world for the education of Sri Lanka through the museums. This research is based on the collected data through the mixed-methods approach and firsthand experiences gained through participatory observations. This study focused on theories connected with museology, child education, and child psychology. These theories supported the development of an effective new model that benefits ethnic harmony, empathy, thinking based on equality, nationality, and a better future through personality development, critical thinking, education, and enjoyment with the inputs of experiences, sensuality, knowledge, and information that could provide through museums.