26. THE MUSEUM OF FOLK ART AND TRADITION "AGGELIKI HATZIMICHALIS"

26.

THE MUSEUM OF FOLK ART AND TRADITION "AGGELIKI HATZIMICHALIS"

History, literature, Art, Social Studies School: DES Primary School Country: Greece

11 years old group of 42 students duration: 2 days

CONTENT OF ACTIVITY

In the content of their history lessons and the IB-PYP unit:” Who we are in place and time” students of the 6th grade visited the Folklore art and tradition museum to experience a different kind of museum education. Children played, danced and had fun as they were introduced to the exhibits of the museum.

Children had a fresh and fun guidance through the museum. Seeing the artifacts of the past reflected on what they were taught through history, literature and art lessons while they understood the social needs of this period of time. The Museum of Folk Art and Tradition "Aggeliki Hatzimichalis" has been operating since 1980 and is housed in the old mansion of the first Greek folklorist Aggeliki Hatzimihalis (1895-1965) in Plaka. The building is a monument of the latest Greek urban architecture of the interwar period and is the work of the Macedonian architect Aristotle Zachos (1871-1939), who combined traditional elements with neoByzantine and Macedonian elements, while the interior wood-carved decoration was created by the folk craftsman N. Thomopoulos. In the halls of the Museum, collections of folk art objects with works of woodcarving, metalwork, pottery, traditional costumes, embroidery and carpets made on looms are exhibited. Some of them belong to the Hellenic Folklore Society, while others come from private donations.

However, in the space there are furniture, books, letters and personal belongings of Aggeliki Hatzimichalis, offering the visitor the possibility of approaching her course and work in the social and intellectual life of Greece. The purpose of the Museum of Folk Art and Tradition "Aggeliki Hatzimichalis" is the rescue, preservation and display of objects of folk art, while as a member of ICOM (International Council of Museums) and the Network of Museums it is open to the public, communicating and exhibiting its collections for study, education and entertainment. At the same time, it organizes periodic exhibitions that are consistent with the space and concern Greek folk culture, offers free guided tours and educational programs of museum education for all school levels. It also has a folklore library, which can be visited by scholars-researchers.

The Museum of Folk Art and Tradition "Aggeliki Hatzimichalis"

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