博物館休閒教育展演活動的研究：火金姑的夏天

Research on the Exhibition and Performance of Recreational Education of the Museum Summer of Ho-kingku

據國內學者多次研究及調查，國人頻率最高的休閒行為都集中在看電視、閱讀書報、聊天、聽廣播、散步等幾項。可見台灣人民休閒生活的品質並未隨著經濟的高度發展而成長，即休閒機會的選擇缺乏豐富性、休閒活動的參與不夠多樣化，休閒的品質與滿足也過於低落，因此，有賴社會做好休閒教育的規劃及推廣休閒教育的觀念，以做為解決的途徑。國立自然科學博物館前漢寶德館長乃提出「文化觀光的時代」觀念，要博物館必須突破傳統的形象，而具有觀光事業所必備的多樣性。所以國立科學工藝博物館自86年11月開館後，為提倡博物館休閒觀念，參考國立自然科學博物館「博物館教室」做法，於88年寒假開始，推出名為『科學探索隊』系列活動，介紹內容包含衛星、靜電、低溫及空氣等科技生活主題，特別以講員現身說法，由觀眾採預約或臨時方式參加，提供觀眾在休閒之時，寓教於樂多樣化的選擇，特別是在90年的暑假期間，結合自然生態表演深奧的科學原理，推出「火金姑的夏天」科學演示活動，深受家長及小朋友熱烈回響。

According to a large number of research and surveys, the most frequent leisure activities for people in Taiwan are watching TV, reading, chatting, listening to radio and walking. This indicates that the quality of leisure time does not improve along with a highly developed economy. Recreational activity options are few. The types of leisure activities are not diverse and the quality and satisfaction of leisure time is low. Therefore, recreational education needs to be well planned and the concept of recreational education needs to be promoted, so as to solve these problems. Mr. Hang, Pao-te, the former head of the National Natural Science Museum, developed the concept of 'cultural tourism era', stating that museums must break away from their traditional image and show diversity, which is necessary for the tourist business. Therefore, since its inauguration in November 1997, the National Science & Technology Museum has been promoting itself as a recreational museum; take the example of the museum classroom in the National Natural Science Museum. In the winter break in 1999, it started a series of activities called 'Science Expedition' included were topics about technology and life such as satellite, static electricity, low temperature, atmosphere, etc. Speakers were invited to give explanations and demonstrations. The public can either make an appointment or walk in. It provides more educational entertainment choices for people in their leisure time. During the summer break in 2001, 'Summer of Ho-kingku' a scientific performance and exhibition, combined in-depth scientific principles of ecology and received enthusiastically positive remarks from children and parents.