FROM OUR MUSEUM TO YOUR SCHOOL

FROM OUR MUSEUM TO YOUR SCHOOL

Dear Teachers,

It is with great pleasure that we present to you the new initiative of the Museum of Rural History and Folk Art, which brings Cretan tradition and the richness of our cultural heritage directly into school classrooms.

This time, you don't need to come to us — we are coming to your school! Through our educational programs, we bring items, games, techniques, and stories from another era into your classrooms, creating a unique learning experience for the children.

Through an experiential approach, active participation, and creative interaction, children discover tradition in an enjoyable and fun way.

Our goal is for them to get to know our cultural heritage, to wonder, to experiment, and to learn through play and experience.

Our Educational Programs

• Great-Grandmother’s Trunk

  An old trunk opens to reveal treasures from grandmother’s home! Traditional items of daily life become the spark for exploration, discussion, and play. Children observe, discover their uses, and learn how people used to live in past times through an interactive experience full of surprises.

• Shall We Play?

  How did children play before the era of electronic games? Which games filled the courtyards and neighborhoods of past years? By discovering games from another era, students learn about past ways of entertainment, compare the past with the present, and, of course, play all together!

• Little Soap Makers

  Olive oil, a precious gift of the Cretan land, becomes the inspiration for a journey into traditional soap making. Students learn how people utilized olive oil in their daily lives and discover the traditional art of making soap. Through an experiential workshop, they come into contact with an old technique and experience an important aspect of our local tradition up close.

• The Elixir of Time

  Just before Christmas, our heroes prepare for the holidays, reviving local customs, traditions, and flavors. An unexpected encounter and a precious gift, accompanied by a special instruction, bring the heroes face to face with a moral dilemma, highlighting the value of love, offering, solidarity, and the importance of our choices in life.

Seasonal Programs

Future educational programs inspired by Carnival (Apokries) and Easter will be announced soon.

Customized Programs

We are open to designing special, customized programs upon a teacher's request. In this case, a notice period of at least two months prior to implementation is required. Please feel free to contact us so we can design a program tailored to support your teaching objectives.

We would be delighted to travel alongside your students into the world of Cretan tradition, bring images of the past to life, and create new, beautiful learning experiences!

Information & Organization

• Number of Participants: We accommodate from one school class up to approximately 50 students per session, depending on the timetable and group needs.

• Target Ages: Programs are adapted according to the age of the students.

• Location: Implemented in a school classroom or a multipurpose school hall.

• Duration: Each program lasts up to 90 minutes. An additional 30 minutes for setup and 30 minutes for pack-up before and after the program are required.

• Animators/Educators: Programs are conducted by two experienced educators, with teacher supervision of the children.

• Price: €300 per program for up to 50 children simultaneously.*

• Please note: Kindly inform us if special documents or permits are required for the educators to enter the school premises.

For further information and to schedule our visit, please feel free to contact us.

Warm regards,

The Team of the Museum of Rural History and Folk Art