Glencairn Museum Kids: A Resource for Families

Glencairn Museum News | Number 8, 2021

According to Educational Programs Manager Amy Glenn, “Glencairn Museum Kids was created as a space designed specifically for kids and their families to find fun and educational ways to engage with the Glencairn collection and mission. As we began to add digital resources to our website over the closures in 2020, we realized that we had a lot of content for teachers, homeschoolers, and students, but not any dedicated space just for kids to have fun! That’s why we decided to create Glencairn Museum Kids.“

“It started with just one video idea—how to make a stained-glass window from basic household materials—and now it’s grown to include over 40 different activities with new ones being added often. When designing it, our main focus was making sure that it was visually exciting, easy to navigate, and useable by kids of all ages. With the launch of Glencairn Museum Kids, the Education section of the website is now able to become much more focused on hosting resources for teachers and educators, and for providing materials specifically connected to our education programs.”

COLOR THE COLLECTIONS

Figure 1: Click on the icon to visit the Color the Collections page. Coloring pages are inspired by objects in the Glencairn collections.

Figure 1: Click on the icon to visit the Color the Collections page. The coloring pages are inspired by objects in the Glencairn Museum collections.

 

GET SOCIAL

Figure 3: Click on the icon to visit the Get Social page. Links are provided to Glencairn’s social media platforms as well as email contacts.

Figure 3: Click on the icon to visit the Get Social page. Links are provided to Glencairn’s social media platforms as well as email contacts.

 

EXPLORE MORE AT HOME

Figure 5: Click on the icon to visit the Explore More at Home page. Ancient and medieval objects and topics are explored in-depth with a multi-sensory approach.

Figure 5: Click on the icon to visit the Explore More at Home page. Ancient and medieval objects and topics are explored in-depth with a multi-sensory approach.

PUZZLE IT OUT

Figure 2: Click on the icon to visit the Puzzle it Out page. A selection of jigsaw puzzles, organized into categories, can be accessed.

Figure 2: Click on the icon to visit the Puzzle it Out page. This is a selection of jigsaw puzzles organized into categories.

 

PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES

Figure 4: Click on the icon to visit the Projects and Activities page. A variety of crafts and projects that can be enjoyed at home are available.

Figure 4: Click on the icon to visit the Projects and Activities page. This is a variety of crafts and projects that can be enjoyed at home.

 

VISIT US UP CLOSE

Figure 6: Click on the icon to visit the Visit Us Up Close page. A listing of tours, projects, and upcoming events that families can visit in-person at Glencairn.

Figure 6: Click on the icon to visit the Visit Us Up Close page. This is a listing of tours, projects, and upcoming events that families can visit in-person at Glencairn.

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