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Mr. David Young
asked the Minister for the Arts what plans he has to promote visits to museums by school pupils and students.
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Mr. George Howarth
asked the Minister for the Arts what plans he has to promote visits to museums by school pupils and students.
Mr. Luce
Museums have an important educational contribution to make. The national museums and galleries promote educational visits by providing special facilities literature and exhibits. The advent of the GCSE examination, with its increased emphasis on practical and field work, presents museums with an exciting challenge which they are seeking actively to meet.