On December 5, an employee of the Bolgar Museum–Reserve Sabirova L.A. together with specialists of the State Autonomous Institution of Social Service “Rassvet” held an interactive museum lesson “Museum professions” for 6 students of Bolgar boarding school for children with disabilities.
The event took place at the museum “Healer’s House” where an educational tour was conducted for the children. The students became acquainted with museum professions such as tour guide, curator and caretaker. At the museum, looking at the unique exhibits from the collections of the museum–reserve, the children realized how important the work of the expositor is. During the interactive lesson, the schoolchildren learned about professions such as archaeologist-researcher and restorer. The students were able to experience the depth and importance of their work during the improvised excavation and restoration. The participants also visited the site of the excavations conducted this summer. At the end of the event, everyone received memorable gifts from the museum-reserve. The students had a lot of positive emotions and admiration from the lesson.