More than 350 children discover World Heritage site Schokland during free children's afternoons
More than 350 children visited the free children's afternoons at Museum Schokland this summer holiday. With these afternoons filled with theater, games, and activities about the history of World Heritage site Schokland, the museum made the UNESCO World Heritage site accessible in an approachable way for families from the Noordoostpolder and surrounding areas.
Themed afternoons
Each children's afternoon focused on a specific period in the history of Schokland. There were, among other things, a Prehistoric Day and a Zuiderzee Day. Children learned about the unique history of the area, which has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1995, in a playful manner.
A fixed part of each afternoon was an open-air theater performance for children, programmed in collaboration with Theater ’t Voorhuys. In addition, visitors could participate in various activities related to the theme of the day. This way, heritage became not just something to look at or read about, but especially something to experience themselves.
World Heritage for everyone
With the free children's afternoons, Museum Schokland aims to make the World Heritage accessible to a broad group of residents. For families, the cost of a day out can be a barrier. By offering the afternoons for free, families with a tight budget could also participate.
Schokland and education
Museum Schokland wants children to experience from a young age why World Heritage site Schokland is so special. In collaboration with the Muzisch Centrum, Museum Schokland offers various educational programs for children in primary and secondary education. The Cultuureducatiedagen, which highlight a specific period in the history of the Northeast Polder each year, for example, introduce hundreds of children to Schokland, among other things.