DOI: https://doi.org/10.26883/2010.252.6797

ВИРТУАЛНИ ОБРАЗОВАТЕЛНИ ТУРОВЕ НА КУЛТУРНИ ИНСТИТУЦИИ – ДОБРИ МЕЖДУНАРОДНИ ПРАКТИКИ

Светослава Бориславова Димитрова
Университет по библиотекознание и информационни технологии, София

VIRTUAL EDUCATIONAL TOURS OF CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS – GOOD INTERNATIONAL PRACTICES

Svetoslava Borislavova Dimitrova
University of Library Studies and Information Technologies, Sofia

Abstract: The European Parliament resolution of 19 January 2016 on the role of intercultural dialogue, cul-tural diversity and education in promoting EU fundamental values states: „Recognises the importance of for- mal, non-formal and informal learning, as well as volunteering, to promote self-development focusing on cognitive and non-cognitive skills and competences, critical thinking, capacity to deal with different opinions, media literacy, anti-discrimination and intercultural skills and competences and language learning as well as social and civic competences including learning about cultural heritage as a tool to address contemporary challenges through sensitive interpretation“. Here comes the role of virtual educational tourism, which is rapidly transforming the way learners engage with cultural content. It offers innovative opportunities for global exploration, free from the constraints of physical travel. The aim of this paper is to examine the educational potential of vir- tual tours provided by major cultural institutions, such as the British Museum, the Louvre, the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, the Vatican Museums, the State Hermitage Museum, the Palace Museum in Beijing and the Kyoto National Museum. The study assesses how these digital experiences contribute to essential learning outcomes, including the development of critical thinking, intercultural understanding, and subjectspecific literacy in areas such as history, art, and social studies. The paper investigates strategies for integrating virtual tours into formal curricula to enrich student engagement and broaden access to cultural learning, particularly for students in underserved or geographically remote educational settings.

Keywords: educational tourism, virtual tours, cultural institutions, good practices

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(Endnotes:)
1. https://virtualtourismexpo.com/the-role-of-virtual-tourism-in-education/ The Role of Virtual Tourism in Education
2. https://britishmuseum.org/collection/virtual-tours British Museum. Virtual tours
3. https://www.louvre.fr/en/visites-en-ligne Louvre Museum. Virtual tours.
4. https://naturalhistory.si.edu/visit/virtual-tour Smithsonian Institution. Virtual tours and educational resources.
5. http://www.museivaticani.va/content/museivaticani/en/collezioni/musei/tour-virtuali-elenco.html Vatican Museums. Virtual tour.
6. https://www.hermitagemuseum.org/wps/portal/hermitage/visit/virtual_tour State Hermitage Museum. Hermitage Museum. Virtual tours.
7. https://en.dpm.org.cn/collections/virtual_tour.html Palace Museum (Forbidden City, Beijing). Virtual exhibitions and tours.
8. https://www.kyohaku.go.jp/eng/ Kyoto National Museum. Digital resources and virtual tours.

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