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ABSTRACT
The relationships between museums and schools have been strengthened in recent years but little previous research has studied the activities that museums offer for children from 0 to 6. The present article analyses the role of early childhood education in museums’ programs in Catalonia. A total of 118 museums and 296 activities have been analyzed and categorized. Results show that the activities that museums offer for early childhood education schools are limited. Guided visits and workshops are the most representative activities, and the majority of them are focused on the age range from 3 to 6. Future studies can deep in the age range from 0 to 3 in order to improve the relationships between early childhood education and museums.
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Maria Fusté Forné
Maria Fusté Forné is a PhD Student at Universitat de València. She holds a degree in Early Childhood Education and Higher Technical in Early Childhood Education. Independent researcher in the field of education, specifically in the early childhood stage, with extensive work experience in the age range from 0 to 3 years. Her research analyzes different aspects of early childhood around three thematic axes: the power of art and the role of plastic arts in early childhood education; healthy eating from an early age; and educative technology.