Traditional or Contemporary Art? A Study of Educational Approaches to Children in Two Chinese Art Museums

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Table 1. The similarities and differences between the PSA and the LHAM.

	Codes	PSA	LHAM
Similarities	Program design and implementation	Children’s programs are closely aligned with the current exhibitions
		Basic knowledge of the language of art is the main content of children's programs
	Outcomes and goals	Children's programs are well received by children and their parents
Differences	Educational philosophy and values	“Non-definition”; Change together with the change of contemporary art	Open and inclusive; close to public; the bridge that links people and society
	Program design and implementation	Extract the richness of the materials and media used in contemporary art and translate those into children's programs; the incorporation of critical spirit	Closely integrated with the communities, kindergartens, and schools
	Future practices	Covering many aspects, such as cooperation with commercial brands; developing long-term courses; developing children's products; etc.	Focus on the development of teaching materials and curricula, working with university teachers

Figure 1. The activity poster “The Power of Life.” Photo: The Power Station of Art, 2021.

A wet hand is plucking the silk, there are many small round stones below the silk.

Figure 2. The installations of the exhibition M/M Made in Shanghai. Photo: The Power Station of Art, 2021.

There are a few artistic black and white tables on the floor and some artistic colorful patterns hanging on the walls.

Figure 3. “Fish, Fish, Fish and Boat” children’s workshop. Photo: The Power Station of Art, 2021.

An adult woman wearing a mask is kneading ultralight clay with a girl with long hair.

Figure 4. Children’s programs of the PSA. Photo: The Power Station of Art.

Shadow play, ink painting, body play and many hands holding cell phones are the four images composed of photography.

Figure 5. School and community programs of the LHAM. Photo: Huiqin Zhu.

The image made up of the painting exhibition hall, the performance, children and adults showing paintings together, and children and adults painting a mural together, these four photographs.