The Power of Storytelling in Museums This course aims to empower museum professionals, tour guides, and educators to use storytelling as an effective tool to enrich the visitor experience in museums. The course provides practical skills in designing and implementing interactive storytelling sessions that help attract attention, simplify information, and stimulate interest in heritage and culture.
By the end of this course , the learner/ trainee will be able to:
• Understand the basics of storytelling and its role in museums.
• Use voice and body language to convey information in an engaging way.
• Transform any artifact, cultural, or heritage topic into a compelling story suitable for all age groups.
Course Features
- Lectures 4
- Quiz 0
- Duration 1680:00:00
- Course Duration 00:58:00
- Skill level All levels
- Language Arabic
- Students 0
- Assessments Yes
Curriculumm
- 3 Sections
- 4 Lessons
- 10 Weeks
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- Module 1: Introduction to the Art of Museum Storytelling2
- Module 2: Interactive Storytelling Techniques2
- References- Abdulhusain, Z. A. I. N. A. B., Fatema Qaed, and Hana Aljawder. "Digital Storytelling in Museums to Revive Islamic Heritage in the Digital Museum: A Design Proposal." WIT Transactions on the Built Environment 211 (2022) - Abd El Halim, Nermin El Sayed Ali Ahmed, and Amr Mohamed Anwar Mohamed Ali Gad. "The impact of interactive storytelling on enhancing the audience experience in museums. (Tutankhamun Immersive Exhibition in Egyptian grand museum case study)." Journal of Heritage and Design 4, no. 1 (2024). - Langer, Adina, ed. Storytelling in museums. Rowman & Littlefield, 2022. - Moortheeswari, Smt K., Deputy Superintending Archaeologist, and Fort St George. "Telling stories with museum objects–Reflection on Interpretation." Fort Museum, Archaeological Survey of India (2015): - Willis, Tim. "The Art of Storytelling in Exhibitions." (2019). - https://online.utpb.edu/about-us/articles/communication/how-much-of-communication-is-nonverbal/ - فوزى عبد الحميد العجمى, وايناس. "دراسة وتحليل أسس فن الحکى القصصى لإثراء المحتوى الشکلى التعبيرى فى رسوم المرحلة الإعدادية." المجلة المصرية للدراسات المتخصصة , no. 21 (2019):0
Target audiences
- Museum curators and educators in museums, archaeological inspectors at archaeological sites and cultural and heritage centers
- Tour guides
- Teachers and educators at various levels of education
- Online cultural content creators
- Students in the faculties of archaeology, education, fine arts, and media
