The twenty-first century we live in is the culturally oriented era where
cultural values have become qualitative values in life. We live in the twenty-first
century that is an era in which all values of life are culturally oriented and
become qualitative. Moreover, every citizen is even given an opportunity to
life-long learning of culture and arts according to his or her own interest and
aptitude, regardless of age, gender, social status, physical conditions, regions and
the presence of disabilities. In this respect, it can be said that art museum is a
place of life-long learning and cultural education, and art museum education
programs can be psychological and cultural elements for educating all people
involving children with any disabilities.
Especially for children with disability who have a difficulty accessing the
advantages that art museums provide the basis for the education which utilizes the
actual art works, contributing to the cognitive and emotional development in
children. The reason for it is that there is a lack of facilities and educational
programs for the children with disability.
This study has examined Korea’s cultural and welfare policies and art
museum education programs to explore the reality of art museum education related
to children with disability in Korea and overseas.
The aim of this examination is to provide the basis for revitalizing art
museum education programs for children with disability. In addition to this, this
research art museum education programs would provide the direction toward social
equality for all children who are not matter of any disabilities, even in “Special
Needs”.