By Donna Lednicky | Director of Marketing and Development
Before school was out for the summer, TAEC visited four primary schools for our school outreach program reaching nearly 70 children. Students learned about 5 of the ethnic groups in Laos: Yao Mien, Lahu, Akha, Hmong, and Khmhu. Since most school children in Laos never have the opportunity to visit museums as a part of their school extracurricular activities, TAEC also sponsors and coordinates school groups to visit the museum. After a tour, we set them loose on a scavenger hunt throughout the museum.
We also hosted 275 older students through two college group visits, one from Vientiane and one from Luang Prabang. We are happy to share our permanent and temporary exhibitions with more people in Laos. Visitors learn about Akha, Kmhmu, Tai Lui, and Hmong people through exhibits of traditional clothing, household objects and handmade items including baskets, jewelry, textiles and carving. The visits included a special exhibit on the Katu people.
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