SCHOOL WORKSHOPS
In evidenza
Not just workshops for families, but also initiatives for schools
The HZERO museum, with its engaging and multidisciplinary approach, speaks to visitors of all ages while offering abundant educational opportunities. This inspired the creation of an educational program featuring two school workshops as part of the ‘Le chiavi della città’ project by the Municipality of Florence. The goal is to establish the museum as a part of the community, beginning with its youngest visitors, who naturally connect with its content.
Not just workshops for families, but also initiatives for schools
The HZERO museum, with its engaging and multidisciplinary approach, speaks to visitors of all ages while offering abundant educational opportunities. This inspired the creation of an educational program featuring two school workshops as part of the ‘Le chiavi della città’ project by the Municipality of Florence. The goal is to establish the museum as a part of the community, beginning with its youngest visitors, who naturally connect with its content.
Workshop ‘On a journey’
AVAILABLE FOR PRESCHOOL, PRIMARY, AND LOWER SECONDARY SCHOOL.
This educational program introduces participants to the theme of travel, making use of the evocative potential offered by the railway model and its immersive setting, stimulating imagination and creativity in both children and young students.
The workshop is tailored to different age groups. For kindergarten, the museum exploration is combined with play and role-play activities. Through movement, theatrical storytelling, and hands-on workshops, classes are invited to discover the world of trains in all its forms, ultimately creating their own carriage to become part of a large collective train.
For primary and lower secondary schools, the focus is on nurturing students’ creativity. The exploration of the model takes place through a search among the countless scenarios and characters that animate the railway layout. Classes are then encouraged to imagine the destination of their ideal journeys, illustrating it on paper and gathering all individual ideas into one large collective composition.
All workshops are in Italian. If you would like them in English, please write to us at info@hzero.com.
Workshop ‘Train: the future today’
AVAILABLE FOR PRIMARY AND LOWER SECONDARY SCHOOL
This workshop introduces participants to a wide range of themes, starting from the observation of the miniature railway layout. Students explore the train as a symbol of modernity: an environmentally friendly means of transport that has encouraged the exchange of goods and expanded the possibilities of mobility. From here, the experience connects directly to the topic of environmental sustainability, linking the museum visit to some of today’s most urgent issues.
The program combines observation and group discussions with individual reflection and creative activities. Each participant receives a special kit designed for personal exploration of the themes presented and for carrying out the workshop activities. The kit also includes suggestions for further work to be continued at school, integrating the museum experience with the school’s curriculum.
All workshops are in Italian. If you would like them in English, please write to us at info@hzero.com.
Workshop 'Stories on Board' (new for 2025)
AVAILABLE FOR PRIMARY AND LOWER SECONDARY SCHOOL
This new educational program enhances the narrative potential of the railway layout, transforming it into a tool for collective storytelling. Actively engaged, students co-create a shared narrative through a playful and creative activity inspired by Gianni Rodari, stimulating observation, listening, and imagination.
The workshop is tailored to different age groups. The activity begins with a guided exploration of the layout using a deck of cards that highlights objects, characters, and settings.
For kindergarten and 1st–2nd grade primary classes, the workshop continues with a creative activity based on the “Fantastic Binomial” method.
For 3rd–5th grade primary classes and lower secondary schools, the activity culminates in a collective story created using Propp’s story card method.
All workshops are in Italian. If you would like them in English, please write to us at info@hzero.com.