Part of the travel experience is in knowing and learning. Whatever the place chosen for our family trip with our baby, we will surely find some interesting gallery, exhibition or museum to visit.
But… Take a baby to visit a museum?
If we are interested in integral formation From our children, we must consider that the stimulus to knowledge and curiosity begins from day one. Therefore, gradually accustoming cultural institutions will internalize the non-explicit language of knowledge.
Let's say, taking advantage of a visit to an exhibition or a workshop in a museum depends on the degree of "training" that we carry inside. Therefore, and given the wide variety of institutions of this type that exist, it's never too early to go with our children.
However, we must take into account certain tips so that this "experience" does not become a nightmare, especially in the first visits.
Let's choose one auspicious time for the visit In general, the evening night is the moment of greatest influx of public to museums. However, the vast majority opens since morning, when we can tour the facilities without so many people.
Let's choose the topic. Luckily there is a wide variety of cultural institutions. We have the help of the internet to find the topic that interests us most.
The science museums, where everything is done to play, will delight young and old. The colors, the movement, the forms and sensations that our baby experiences, are a route of information that will satisfy his curiosity.
Explain to the child what he is seeing, they will learn together and have fun in a big way.
Are you interested in art, science, curiosities, dinosaurs, inventions, miniatures ... You will find below the links to some very interesting museums to visit as a family.
Participation. The visit will be much more enriching and fun if you participate in the workshops that are usually offered to the visitor. Especially attractive are those dedicated to the smallest of the family that brings them closer to the use of different artistic or scientific materials. Learn playing.
Rhythm. That's what I call the course of a visit. It is not necessary to see everything a museum offers. In the eagerness to cover too much, we can be overwhelmed (and overwhelmed) with a visit that is too extensive and tedious. If we visit a large museum, for example, between room and room we allow our family a rest. In the cafeteria, in the hallways or in an interior garden if there is one.
Upon returning, remind him of what they have seen and learned by reinforcing the concepts through drawings and games.
To stimulate. Motivate curiosity, reward good behavior, stimulate observation and knowledge, generate fun activities around the theme of the museum, adjust the times to the children's rhythm and strengthen participation. Here is a good summary of what a visit to a museum with our little ones.
