İç mekan düzenlemesi ve aktivite programlaması için bir öneri: İstanbul Arkeoloji Müzeleri bünyesinde yer alan Çocuk Müzesi

The topic of this thesis is museum education in relation to the design of the museum. The correct design can help a museum achieve its goals, meaning that the design should be consistent with the requirements and characteristics of a museum with a specific function. This thesis has two dimensions: museum education and design and thus this project will appeal to museum managers, educators and architectural/interior designers. A specific case study consists of a proposal for the redesign of the Children?s Museum located within the Istanbul Archaeological Museums. This children?s museum requires refurbishment and the current design should be modified and improved to incorporate new theories and methods in museum education, as well as to solve some of the problems with the use of this area, especially by large school groups. Observation, surveys and interviews have been conducted within the museum to understand the experience of children in this environment, which helps to create a model children museum that the children see as appropriate and enjoyable. This research is supplemented with two and three dimensional drawings. In this case the museum education is analyzed in a three dimensional way as a specially designed interior space that will add to the value of the visitors? experience. In the end, I present a fully developed refurbishment plan for the `Children?s Museum,? which will, if carried out, provide the children with a living space, educational tools, exercises and fun activities that will increase the length of their concentration span. A redesign of this children?s museum could provide children with an enriched educational experience.