Yvonne Kuhfus is an actress, playwright and stage director who uses theatre in museums to educate children about art. She discusses different types of theatre that can be used in museums, including historical reenactments, participatory theatre, and theatrical tours. She highlights challenges like differing departmental goals and technical failures, but emphasizes being flexible and creative. Kuhfus then provides examples of theatrical tours she has created for schools at museums in Amsterdam and Cologne to bring art to life for children in an engaging way.

1. Yvonne Kuhfus
actress, playwriter and stagedirector
Engaging and educating children
through theatre in a museum

2. Rijksmuseum Amsterdam

5. Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam

7. Singermuseum Laren

8. Wallraf-Richartz Museum Cologne

9. Theatre is the most effective way to
educate children about art
What kind of theatre
Learning styles
Acquisition
Challenges

10. What kind of theatre is possible in a museum?
Historical reenactment
Participatory theatre
Teachers in role
Theatre lessons
Theatre play in auditorium
Theatrical tour

11. Van Gogh Museum “ Augusta”
Theatrical tour for schools age 6-9

12. First a museum lesson...

20. Learning styles
Concrete experience (doing)
Reflective observation (watching)
Abstract conceptualization (thinking)
Active experimentation (feeling)
Most important :they have fun!!

23. Rijksmuseum “The girl with no name”
Theatrical tour age 6-9
Holiday event

24. “The girl with no name” Theatrical tour Rijksmuseum

25. The challenges ...
Different departments with different goals
Failing technique
Annoying parents
An audience of only 2 children...
IMPROVISE and be FLEXIBLE!!!!

26. Publicity!
Press
Website with
film
Mailing
Calling schools
flyers

27. “Een rare kwast” Singermuseum Laren
Theatrical tour for schools age 9-12

28. “ Een rare kwast” Theatrical tour in the Singer Museum

29. “ a museum is not boring at all!”

30. Thank you for your attention