SINGAPOREAN EXPERIENCE FOR KAZAKHSTAN MUSEUMS: NEW IDEAS FOR WORKING WITH VISITORS

Abstract

Abstract. In this article, based on the personal experience of the author, obtained during an educated trip to Singapore for the purpose of improving his qualifications, an analysis of Singaporean technologies and methods of working with visitors in scientific, as well as museum and exhibition institutions is conducted. Modern technological and innovative methods are considered through the prism of Kazakhstani realities, the author gives ideas and specific proposals for improving existing expositions based on domestic museums. A huge role is given to working with the younger generation: teaching the culture of behavior in museums and ethics, through gaming and educational methods, modern technologies and tools (VR glasses, augmented reality, immersion in the environment, etc.) to arouse the interest of young people in the knowledge of science, natural science. Through the work of thematic scientific centers, to develop in visitors the skill of visiting such leisure places.

For museum workers, the rich experience of the Singapore Science Center is valuable, namely the areas related to the organization of exhibitions, attracting visitors. Youth centers deserve special attention, being on the one hand both a place for spending time and an active way of communication with visitors: local population and guests from foreign countries.