PRIORITIES OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF MODERN MUSEUM PEDAGOGY IN UKRAINE IN THE CONTEXT OF LIFELONG EDUCATION

Abstract

There has been determined that the modern museum space, built on the scientific principles, historicism, cultural correspondence, significantly expands the cognitive possibilities of various levels educational programs, aimed at acquiring new knowledge, forming a person capable to critical thinking, with an active civic position. It is proved that nowadays museum institutions play a special role in realizing the strategic task of creating Ukrainian national identity. Accordingly, the museum materials for a teacher, pupil, student contain a wide range of cultural, historical, moral, ethical, spiritual, socio-political, aesthetic values, ideas, views that are accumulated in the life creation of outstanding Ukrainians, represented by many generations of national figures in the fields of science, politics and state-building, literature. It was found that the current political, social, spiritual, security, international situation leads to the introduction of values of Ukrainian identity, to assert a common ideological concept of the national idea. Such approaches prompt the need to implement the provisions of many regulatory and legislative documents. Modern museums should have a common philosophy of activity - education of citizenship and patriotism, formation of national consciousness, state and personal dignity, knowledge of cultural heritage, heritage of science, development of critical thinking, creative abilities and active civic participation. Museum pedagogy has the optimal opportunities for formation among young people such necessary qualities as criticality, activity, creativity, taking into account personal-emotional perception.

Key words: museum pedagogy, museum, national idea, national identity, citizenship, modern museum space, priorities of museum pedagogy.