Intergenerational practice in museums
What are intergenerational activities?
Intergenerational activities provide a safe and creative place to bring together a family group, or two or more people from more than one generation, in purposeful, mutually beneficial activities, which promote greater understanding and respect between generations. Intergenerational activities in museums are often characterised by:
- Relationship building – helping and learning from and about each other
- Gaining knowledge and skills
- Creative activity and play
Support for intergenerational practice in museums, and further information
Please see the Grants section and Other funding page for information on funding which can support development of your intergeneration practice. We have developed the following information sheets to support different aspects of intergenerational practice, which can be downloaded from the right hand column of this page:
- Information about the fund for intergenerational activities: Connecting generations through museums and galleries (7 Scottish Centre for Intergenerational Practice-funded intergenerational museum projects, which will be completed through March 2011)
- Organisations which support intergenerational work
- Research and other publications which support intergenerational work
- An introduction to intergenerational practice in museums
- Core principles of Intergenerational Practice
Kids in Museums
Kids in Museums launches its 2011 manifesto and reports on the benefit of museum visits to forging relationships between grandchildren and their grandparents. It also provides tips for museums on developing more family-flexible tickets.
For further information, please contact our Learning and Access Manager.
