Mediation in the Context of the Educational Activity of the Modern Museum

Abstract

is defined and characterized as an innovative form of educational activity in museums in Ukraine. Conclusions. It has been found that today for the museum as one of the centres of communication in the cultural space the important result of its activity is the establishment of the stable and constructive dialogue with its audience. It is determined that modern museology regards the mediation as a specific form of communication at the intersection of the main directions of activity: scientific-stock, research, exposition and education. The study has confirmed that a field for positive understanding of the parties (exposition space, museum expert, visitor), for search of the new options acceptable for all participants of communication is created in the process of museum mediation. Mediation as a form of educational activity of the museum facilitates the mobilization of different methods, means and technologies for updating a museum item and presenting it to a visitor. The result is the formation of personal attitude towards the historical context, which can inspire the process of self-knowledge and give the reason to consider the museum as a unique cultural institution where through mediation self-knowledge and cognition of the surrounding reality are realised. The expediency of introducing mediation as a form of educational activity in domestic museums is justified.