어린이박물관의 지속성장과 교육적인 학습경험을 위해서 방문 횟수의 증가는 중요한 과제로 대두되었다. 이를 위해 방문대상의 선행 경험과 방문 횟수와의 관계를 알아보고자 했다. 서울상상나라를 방문한 관람객 중 무작위로 선별한 유아와 부모 86가족을 대상으로 선행 경험에 대해 조사한 결과, 사립유치원에 재원중인 유아가 39.5%로 가장 많이 도출되었고, 유치원이나 어린이집 등과 같은 교육기관에 머무는 시간은 일일 6시간이 47.5%로 가장 많았으며, 박물관 방문경험은 12.4%로 키즈카페(15.2%), 놀이공원(15.0%) 다음인 세 번째로 나타났다. 그리고 유아와 부모가 어린이박물관을 방문한 목적은 ‘여가시간 활용(57%)’으로 가족 모두를 위한 방문임을 알 수 있었다. 또 선행 경험과 방문 횟수와의 관계를 분석한 결과, 유아의 ‘재원기간’, 가정에서의 ‘언어적 자극’ 그리고 ‘아빠의 연령’ 요소가 방문 횟수 증가에 영향을 주는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 결과에 따라 어린이박물관은 향후 유아 교육기관과의 보다 긴밀한 협업체제 구축 등 보다 다양한 전략을 수립해서 지속적인 성장과 발전을 도모해 나가야 할 것이다.
Increasing the number of visits has become an important task for the children’s museum’s sustainable growth and educational learning experience. Due to this facts, this study has been analyzed the relationship between the prior experience and the number of visits. This study looked at the prior experience of the 86 families consisted with children aged 5 to 7 and parents at random among those who visited the Seoul Children’s Museum. As a result, the number of Children in private kindergartens was derived from 39.5 percent. It was 6 hours a day that 47.5 percents spent the time at educational institutions such as kindergarten and daycare center. In addtion, the experience of visiting museums was 12.4 percent, the third time, followed by the Kids Café (15.2 percent) and the amusement park (15.0 percent). And The purpose of visit to museums of child and parents was to use leisure time (57 percent) for all family members. Furthermore, analyses of the relationship between the prior experiences and the number of visits have resulted in an increase in the number of children’s ‘period (of kindergarten or daycare center)’, ‘verbal stimulation’ at home, and ‘father’s age’ factor. As a result, the Children’s Museum will have to pursue sustainable growth and development through more diverse strategies, such as establishing a closer collaboration with preschool education institution in the future.
Increasing the number of visits has become an important task for the children’s museum’s sustainable growth and educational learning experience. Due to this facts, this study has been analyzed the relationship between the prior experience and the number of visits. This study looked at the prior experience of the 86 families consisted with children aged 5 to 7 and parents at random among those who visited the Seoul Children’s Museum. As a result, the number of Children in private kindergartens was derived from 39.5 percent. It was 6 hours a day that 47.5 percents spent the time at educational institutions such as kindergarten and daycare center. In addtion, the experience of visiting museums was 12.4 percent, the third time, followed by the Kids Café (15.2 percent) and the amusement park (15.0 percent). And The purpose of visit to museums of child and parents was to use leisure time (57 percent) for all family members. Furthermore, analyses of the relationship between the prior experiences and the number of visits have resulted in an increase in the number of children’s ‘period (of kindergarten or daycare center)’, ‘verbal stimulation’ at home, and ‘father’s age’ factor. As a result, the Children’s Museum will have to pursue sustainable growth and development through more diverse strategies, such as establishing a closer collaboration with preschool education institution in the future.
