DIFFERENT WEEK, OCTOBER 21 – 25, 2024
Thanks to everyone who participated in the educational workshops related to the exhibition "Gods and Mortals in Ancient Egypt"!
We are happy that 170 primary school students from Cluj discovered the secrets of Ancient Egypt with us. After an exciting visit through the world of gods and pharaohs, we created together 105 pyramids and 65 amulets.
We look forward to seeing you at our future events!
Guidance and workshops: Monica Bodea
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Pyramid - the way to the Sun
Between September 14-16, 2024, the Children's Book Festival, organized by the "Octavian Goga" County Library, takes place at the "Casino" Urban Culture Center. This year, the National History Museum of Transylvania is one of the partners. Therefore, we meet on September 16, at 11 o'clock to enter together, through stories, histories and play, into the fascinating Land of Stories about Ancient Egypt.
*The "Pyramid - the road to the Sun" workshop is related to the "Gods and Mortals in Ancient Egypt" exhibition currently at the MNIT headquarters (second floor).
- Published in MUSEUM EDUCATION
I STARTED SUMMER SCHOOL
The museum education program "Crafts at the Museum - Learn a Craft in Three Days" debuted on June 24 with many engaging activities for our young visitors. Aimed at children between the ages of 10 and 14, the program gave them the opportunity to explore and better understand the museum's artefacts and the techniques by which they were created. We thought we'd show you what we've achieved between June 24 and July 12, 2024, and remind you that you can still sign up for our workshops, which will last until August 30, by accessing the link:
Those who accepted our invitation had the opportunity to get involved in various creative activities:
- two workshops were dedicated to the modeling of clay vessels:
- two workshops were dedicated to writing on clay tablets:
- two workshops were dedicated to ancient games:
- two workshops were dedicated to the manufacture of metal jewelry:
- two workshops were dedicated to models:
- Published in MUSEUM EDUCATION, Summer school
We bring the museum to you!
Two schools from Bistrița-Năsăud have signed a partnership agreement for the project "Bringing the museum to you!", offering rural students the chance to find out who we are and what we do, free of charge, through a museum education activity. This then ended with visiting the exhibitions. We thank our colleague Dr. Beata Barbocz for guidance. 
We also want to thank the management of the "Constantin Romanu Vivu" High School in Teaca, Mr. Director Professor Nicolai Iacob Gavrilă, to the management of the "Cardinal Iuliu Hossu" Secondary School in Milaș, to Mr. Director Professor Otvoș Alexandru, to Mrs. Liliana Zaharia for coordinating this project, to Mr. Breșfelean Alin and the students for their participation.
MNIT team:
Diana Piru – museum educator and initiator of the project
Dana Gheorghe Şerban – cartoonist
Anca Bâlc - cartoonist
- Published in Workshops We bring the museum to you, MUSEUM EDUCATION
I RETURNED TO THE MUSEUM
Last year was the first visit to a museum for young people with disabilities from the Providence Day Center and they didn't really know what to expect, but this year they returned with enthusiasm. It looks like we started a tradition, because at the end they said, "We can't wait to visit you again!"
In order for them to enjoy this second experience, we have adapted the activities from the museum education program and the visit to the exhibition "Greeks from overseas. Ceramics with figures from Etruria and Magna Graecia”.
They proved to be a receptive audience and delighted by the beauty of the exhibits! The proof is right in the images below!
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APOIKIA – HOME AWAY FROM HOME
We are starting registrations for the third activity within the museum education project carried out in partnership with the HaiHui Association under the words: "Apoikia - Home away from home". The theme of the activity is: "In the Labyrinth with the Minotaur".
We meet on Tuesday, May 14, at 16:00 p.m., in the space related to the "Overseas Greeks" Exhibition (second floor).
The team made up of Monica Bodea (museographer), Cristina Mariana Popescu (museographer) and Luminița Bratu (primary teacher) will welcome you with history, stories and... as usual, surprises!
Appointments: Monica (0745 392 935); Luminita (0748 989 347). Available places: 10 (activities are aimed at children aged between 6 and 11).
- Published in MUSEUM EDUCATION
WE BRING THE MUSEUM TO YOU!
This project is aimed at students from rural areas. We aimed to make the collections of cultural goods from our heritage known and accessible to them, to arouse their curiosity and interest enough to want to visit the museum.
Thanks to those who were the first to say "YES!" of our project: Tureni High School, to the director Prof. Dr. Andreea Brașovan, to Mr. primary education teacher Gheorghe Sălăjan, to all teaching staff and students involved!
We were very happy with the openness with which they embraced this initiative and the entire collaboration!
MNIT team:
Diana Piru – museum educator and initiator of the project
Dana Gheorghe Şerban – cartoonist
Anca Bâlc - cartoonist
- Published in MUSEUM EDUCATION
EGYPT – MYSTERY, SCIENCE, ART
The students involved in the project Egypt - mystery, science, art, accepted the challenge with an enthusiasm that remains even now when, after months of working with ideas, with new information, with untried techniques and methods, the first results materialize. The paintings are ready and piled up, the models are in their final stages, and the rehearsals for the play are more and more frequent. Soon we will enter the final phase of the project when all the pieces of the puzzle will come together here at the National Museum of Transylvanian History.
Follow us for new details!
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QUEEN HYPOLITA AND HER AMAZONS II
That was the second activity dedicated to Amazon speeds!
The history was presented by Dr. Cristina Popescu - exhibition curator, the story of prof. primary Luminita Bratu and the workshop of Dr. Monica Bodea and Dr. Andra Comiati. In the first part of the activity, we enjoyed the contribution of Rareș Comșa (4th grade student).
Children between the ages of 6 and 10 participated. Thanks for participating and see you on May 14th!
* The educational project Apoikia - Home away from home; is carried out in partnership with the Association Haihui Among Words and is related to the "Greece from overseas" exhibition.
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Summer school
June 24, 2024 – August 30, 2024
We are very happy to announce a new museum education project that we hope will keep you busy during the summer holidays. Program of practical workshops named Craftsmen at the Museum – Learn a craft in three days – is addressed to students aged between 10 and 14 years.
If you want to know more about the details and conditions of registration, we invite you to the project website: https://scoaladevara.mnit.ro/.
- Published in MUSEUM EDUCATION
