Museums, Libraries and archives can play an important role in supporting young people’s education, providing a diverse range of experiences to supplement formal education.
Supporting statutory education is a major feature of the MLA’s Renaissance in the Regions programme. In 2009-10 Renaissance Hub museums hosted over 1 million visits from children and young people aged 0-16. Over the four year period from 2006-07 to 2009-10 the number of visits increased by 16% from almost 864,000 to almost 1,003,000.
| School Visits | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 |
|---|
| Pre-schoolYear 1 (aged 0-4 years) |
33,515 |
40,541 |
46,844 |
45,007 |
| School Years 1-11 |
802,408 |
828,628 |
900,136 |
916,388 |
| School Years 12-13 |
27,806 |
26,913 |
34,720 |
41,208 |
| Total | 863,729 | 896,082 | 981,700 | 1,002,603 |
|---|
Useful publications
Useful case studies