resources

The publications below are available to download as PDFs.
First Steps
A guide to developing provision for Early Years in museums published by the London Museums Hub. (2008, 1.4MB)
Parents as First Educators
The summary report from a Rennaissance South West research project exploring how parents can support young children's engagement in museums. (2009, 1MB)
Communication Friendly Museums
A project from the Potteries Museum, Stoke that explores how to encourage families to communicate in museum environments. (2009, 1.5MB)
Close Encounters with Culture
An Early Years practitioners' guide to how museums can be used in delivering the Early Years Foundation Stage. (2008, 0.6MB)
Kids in Museums Manifesto 2010
The latest manifesto from "Kids in Museums" setting out 20 ways to be more family-friendly. (2010, 1MB)
Museums as learning environments for under 7s
An article that first appeared in Museum Practice (1999, 70KB).