Nursery World - EYFS Activities: Essential experiences… visiting museums

Going to a museum will help children take an interest in things, and encouraging them to be collectors themselves will boost decision-making and confidence, writes Penny Tassoni

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Dotted around our towns and cities are collections of objects housed in museums. Years ago, going to a museum for an afternoon or a day out was a fairly commonplace activity for families. By looking at local objects or collections of artefacts, children can see another perspective on the world around them. For some children, being introduced early on to artefacts may influence their later choice of career or give them a lifetime hobby.

BENEFITS

As well as visiting a museum, ideally we should help children to collect and group objects – activities that have many developmental benefits for young children:

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