A day at the National Museum of Pietrarsa Naples
Museological Heritage Activity
PARTNER PROPOSAL
IC PADRE ISAIA COLUMBRO, FOGLIANISE, ITALY
AGE
5 years old
MATERIALS
-Video-stories
- Creative workshops
Content Areas/ Subjects
The visit to the railway museum in Pietrarsa near Portıci (Naples) allowed children to travel back in time. It will be like being immersed in a time out of time with magical and engaging historical or fiabesque characters. The main objective is to realise projects aimed at fostering the inclusion of all pupils/children, making the museum experience accessible to them and stimulating their creativity and imagination through various workshop activities.
The museum experience stimulated creativity and imagination through various workshop activities.
Activity Description (Procedure)
The young visitors were welcomed by the guide who, with the help of pictures, told the story of the museum of Pietrarsa in a fairy-tale key,The protagonists were King Ferdinand and Queen Maria Cristina. At the end of the fable, the children met the Queen, famous for her generosity, who will share her treasure, made of guests her treasure, made of chocolate coins.
This was followed by the projection of a short cartoon about locomotives and a visit to the oldest trains, and, finally, everyone in the carriage for a ride on thetrain! Costumed actors, during the museum tour, guided the children to discover the world of the train, its history and its evolution. The theatrical techniques used by the actors were the dramatisation of texts, the animated figures and the use of sounds and noises.