E. Arbués

Los museos como espacios sociales de educación

In our knowledge society, life-long learning is seen as one of the conditions for development. In this context museums stand out as social environments for learning and knowledge (Luka, 1973; Marcus et al., 2012). Museums have gained considerable cultural value since the fi nal quarter of the 20th century (Maure, 1996; Yanes, 2011), the starting-point for new museum studies. This is when the role of museums which are open to society becomes noticeable by combining learning and entertainment. This work considers the contribution of museums to the promotion of the social dimension of education, taking museums as an element for cohesion and social participation.