The creative potential of museum pedagogy within the modern society

The paper explores the pedagogical and culturaleducational significance of museums, describes their historical evolution, and defines their positive influence on the level of the people's culture and education. The aim of this research is to study the formation of a human individual's cultural and educational potential by means of Museum Pedagogy. The research shows that the methodological foundations of Museum Pedagogy development harmonically unite the fundamental principles of educational philosophy and the specificity of the museum-educational space. It is also defined that Museum Pedagogy as a scientific discipline is designed concerning the peculiarities of the modern museum, where the unique object-space environment is being formed, on the basis of the open cultural-civilizational dialogue and interaction with the objects of Spiritual Heritage. Therefore, the acquisition and comprehension of new mind-challenging ideas of the surrounding reality lead to certain stimulating, correctional, rehabilitation and recreational effects. © 2017. revistaESPACIOS.com.