The German Federal Republic (Bundesrepublik Deutschland) Art Museums` practices for children

Abstract

The purpose of the article is to introduce analytically processed and generalized information about museum practices of German Federal Republic аrt museums which are focused on children into the national cultural discourse. The methodology consists of such methods as analysis and synthesis, comparative as well as descriptive method. The scientific novelty of work is to increase knowledge about the museum practices of German Federal Republic art museums, which is focused on children. Such practices of some German Federal Republic art museums took into account the children's audience, generally view edit as one of the irtargetsegments, and some consider working with children and adolescents as the essential component of the irmission. They propose differentiated programs for children of different ages, from children aged 3 and graduating college students and universities. Such programs give children the opportunity to understand the history of arts, as well as specifically of modern art. Participation in such cultural communication with the help of artifacts of museums for children is considered to be a significant factor in the formation of the perception of the art. Similar museum practices are based on a number of conceptual foundations: the concept of learning through the game, the concept of the personal increasing  by means of artistic communication, the concept of an art museum as a cultural center of family leisure, the concept of informal education by means of art, the concept of development operating intellect by means of art. Conclusions. Familiarity with practices that oriented on children by German Federal Republic art museums provides an opportunity for Ukrainian art museums to introduce similar methods to work with children's audiences.