Museums usually offer fun ways to
engage children and encourage them to take interest in their
surroundings. Otherwise such places could be quite boring for them.
When I visited the London Transport Museum, there were many children
present and all of them were rushing around, excited to be in this
environment.
Why was this? Well, the museum did
have a number of fun activities specifically aimed at children. Seen
here:Version: http://londonmumsmagazine.com/event/summer-fun-and-new-displays-at-london-transport-museum-covent-garden-30-july-to-31-august-2013-2
Also, in each different section of
the museum, there was a stand where you could “stamp” your
ticket. The machine punctuated a hole in your ticket, into the shape
of something that usually related to the museum itself. So, for
example, you could collect a bus stamp, train stamp etc. The idea was
to “collect them all”, which also encourages the children to move
around the museum and explore each section.
A card could also been given to you
at the start, which you could use to collect the stamps. It also
briefly explained how to work the stamping machine.
This is a fun, creative way to
interest children all the way through the museum.
You can also receive a leaflet that doubles up as extra activities that children can complete, such as spot the difference, other games and fun facts. Seen here: http://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/assets/downloads/documents/familes/londontransportmus_track_it_down_trail1.pdf
Colour has been used, bright enough to stand out to children. Illustrations also break up the text, stopping the leaflet from becoming overwhelming.
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