박물관의 교육프로그램 활성화 방안 연구

Abstract

These days, a museum promotes its mission not only to collect, preserve, research, and display relics, but also to actively change its vital role. Jeju has unique culture due to its natural characteristic of island and also persues openness to the world with promotion of "Free International city". Therefore, the securing of cultural identity becomes the core task and public museum should perform its central role. This study aims to analyze educational programs and provides proper suggestions focusing on Folklore and Natural History Museum Jeju Special Self-Governing Province. This study conducted a survey intended for experts like curators. The results of this survey present several problems such as insufficient publicity, inflexible program operation hours, insufficient experts related with educational programs, annually identical educational programs, and limited budget. Suggestions to fix up theses problems are as belows. First, experience-oriented and local history-related programs should be developed. Second, the opportunity of local experience should be provided trying to suit different groups. Third, Synergy effect should be produced through cooperation with other organizations. Fourth, sufficient experts and budgets should be guaranteed. Fifth, active promotions should be facilitated. Last, decision makers' perception on the educational programs of museum should be renewed. What is the most important thing is staffs' perception on the educational programs. They have to renew their sense on the importance of educational programs. Issues with active publicity and budget should be solved with willing to improve program operation. It might be a good idea to nominate a director of museum through open type bidding system, which can be devoted to the original establishment purpose and role. It is also helpful to vitalize educational programs of museum. It is said that the 21 century is the age of local areas and cultures. Because just a slogan doesn't make it come true, however, Jeju has to devote its efforts to strengthening cultural competitiveness. It has to fully recognize the importance of educational programs for local cultural development. Finally, the identity of Jeju culture can be learned and experienced with these programs. When educational programs are vitalized, Jeju Folklore and Natural History Museum might be reborn as a representative of "Jeju, paradise of museums" that meets the demands of culture and establishment of identity for local residents.