Educational visits for schools

Activities for kindergarten children

Needs: play, stories, hands-on learning, developing imagination.

Project 1: Little Music Explorers (2 hours)

• Part A: A musical fairy tale and an introduction to the musical instruments.
• Part B: Making a small idiophone and learning a traditional song.

Project 2: Sounds Tell Stories (3 hours)

• Part A: Creating a musical sound story with the children taking part.
• Part B: Making an idiophone and learning a traditional song.
• Extras: A longer programme, with painting, simple quizzes (3–4 options) and a game of recognising sounds from audio clips.

Aims: A first contact with musical tradition, developing imagination, social skills and teamwork.

1st & 2nd grade

Needs: a first introduction to the idea of a museum, curiosity about sounds and rhythms, cooperation.

Project 1: A Journey into the World of Sounds (2 hours)

• Part A: A tour of the museum and an introduction to the musical instruments.
• Part B: A music and movement activity, making an idiophone and learning a traditional song.

Project 2: Musical Adventures (3 hours)

• Part A: A tour of the museum and games with rhythms and sounds.
• Part B: Making an idiophone and learning a song.
• Extras: A longer programme, with painting, a multiple-choice quiz (3–4 answers) and recognising instruments from audio clips.

Aims: Getting to know the museum, a first contact with traditional music, cooperation and creative discovery.

3rd & 4th grade

Needs: understanding, classification, improvisation, cooperation.

Project 1: Young Music Makers of Tradition (2 hours)

• Part A: A tour of the museum and an introduction to the musical instruments.
• Part B: A music and movement activity, making an idiophone and learning a traditional song.

Project 2: From Tradition to Creation (3 hours)

• Part A: A tour of the museum and discovering the instruments (categories, sounds).
• Part B: Improvising with instruments, making an idiophone and learning a song.
• Extras: A longer programme, with painting, a multiple-choice knowledge game and audio clips.

Aims: Understanding traditional music, developing creativity, rhythm and teamwork.

5th & 6th grade

Needs: more complex activities, developing critical thinking, teamwork.

Project 1: Musical Journeys in the Mediterranean (2 hours)

• Part A: A tour of the museum and an introduction to the musical instruments.
• Part B: A music and movement activity, making an idiophone and learning a traditional song.

Project 2: A Musical Game of Discovery (3 hours)

• Part A: A tour of the museum and a game of discovering instruments.
• Part B: Making a sistrum and a musical game with questions and improvisation.
• Extras: A longer programme, with an art activity, a multiple-choice quiz (3–4 answers) and recognising audio clips.
• Special feature: During the tour we present the piano of Nikos Kazantzakis, part of the museum’s collection, with a short account of the writer’s life, his relationship with music and how the instrument came to the museum.

Aims: An in-depth understanding of musical tradition, developing improvisation, cooperation and creative expression.

1st, 2nd & 3rd year of secondary school

• Project: “Sounds, Art and Tradition”
  
  • Part A: A tour of the museum (getting to know the instruments)
  • Part B: The great masters of the Cretan tradition and of traditional music.

Aims:

• A first contact with the museum (the space and the idea of a museum)
• Approaching musical tradition and its many forms.
• Understanding how instruments are classified.
• Building the students’ team spirit and self-confidence.

Our museum is not limited to its own building! Our team runs educational and themed programmes at your school, so that students can enjoy the museum experience in their own classroom.

The educational programmes are designed around the age and needs of the children, and during the school year we also offer themed programmes for holidays and special occasions, such as Christmas, Easter and national holidays.

Through hands-on activities, play and creative participation, the museum “travels” to your school and brings knowledge, culture and the joy of discovery closer to the students!