Can you imagine spending a night in a museum, falling asleep surrounded by the archaeological remains of the MARQ? That was the experience enjoyed last night by a group of 6th grade students from CEIP VORAMAR in Alicante after winning the 2015-2016 call for educational projects promoted by the Archaeological Museum of Alicante.
During their stay at MARQ, the students, who entered the competition with their work on the Middle Ages 'The Magic Stained Glass Window', were able, before getting into their sleeping bags, to enjoy the different activities related to the temporary exhibition "Vikings, Warriors of the North, Giants of the Sea"The event will include animated tours, the 'Thor's Hammer' game, workshops on rune letters and the Viking photocall.
The MARQ Educational Projects are committed to to awaken interest and motivation for both our history and heritage as well as the world of archaeology. To understand the importance of the extraordinary cultural legacy of our ancestors, fostering teamwork and encouraging reading and creativity are some of the objectives of these projects.
In the last school year more than 50 schools and about 1,500 schoolchildren developed different projects linking their work in the classroom with the MARQ's permanent collection, archaeological sites and temporary exhibitions. The projects begin in September with the start of the school year and have been held since 2007. Three first prizes and three special mentions are awarded based on the effort and motivation of the students and teachers.
This academic year has also seen the launch of a new call for MARQ Educational Projects 2016-17 with the aim of continuing to working together with the whole educational community The museum encourages teachers, pupils and families to take part in this fun way of learning.
Two million visitors
The Archaeological Museum of Alicante has now exceeded the two million visitors. Since it opened its doors in 2000, the MARQ has offered a varied, extensive and constant programme of proposals, for both adults and children, which has always received a great response. Visitors have been able to enjoy its permanent collection, its spectacular temporary exhibitions, guided tours, workshops, courses, dramatised visits, summer and Christmas campaigns, etc. This intense activity has led to over 2,000,000 visitors, which is why the MARQ has wanted to "to thank all those who have made it possible for us to reach this figure, motivating us to continue working for the dissemination of heritage.".
