To date, more than 6,600 students from the Attica region have visited the historic ship of the Saronic Gulf, becoming familiar with aspects of Greek international shipping and coastal shipping in the 20th century through the educational programme "Travelling with the Neraida: A game on board".

This year, marked the launch of "Educational Portfolios", three new free educational programmes for primary school students, seeking to bring the museum close to schools across Greece. Through this action, students are given the opportunity to learn about the history of the passenger ship “Neraida” and its conversion into a floating museum, to become familiar with aspects of Greek international shipping and coastal shipping in the 20th century, and to investigate various topics such as travelling and the sea, ships and navigation, communication and transport, people and memories.  

The Educational Portfolios are sent free of charge to primary school teachers upon application. They are designed to be used in the classroom under the teachers' guidance and come with detailed instructions on suggested activities and games, tailored to the needs of each student age group. The activity aims to entertain students in the safety of their classroom, and to provide them with a well-developed and creative way to visit and explore the ship, even remotely.

The three available Educational Portfolios are:

 

  • "Traveling with the Neraida!" for 1st & 2nd Grade Students

Could a Neraida (= fairy in greek) start its engines and travel the seas? Emit smoke from its funnel? Drop anchor in distant places?

Through selected exhibits of the Neraida Floating Museum, we are introduced to a historic ship of Greek coastal shipping, named Neraida (= fairy), which travelling across in Greece 70 years ago. What does the Neraida look like today? What is she hiding inside? We will find the ship’s lost objects, take them with us and get ready for a magical journey!

The narrative/introductory video for the 1st & 2nd grade of Primary School is available here.

The tutorial video with implementation instructions for teachers is available here.

  • "Anchors aweigh!" for children in the 3rd & 4th grade of Primary School

What does it take for a ship to sail? Who are its crew members? Where are they each located and what are their duties? Help the Neraida set sail!

Through selected exhibits of the Neraida Floating Museum, we are introduced to a historic ship of Greek coastal shipping, as well as to the operation of a passenger ship in our times. We will then draw the ship’s map and picture its next destination!

The narrative/introductory video for the 3rd & 4th grade of Primary School is available here.

The tutorial video with implementation instructions for teachers is available here.

  • “Neraida: A ship full of stories!” for children in the 5th & 6th grade of Primary School

When does the story of the ‘Neraida’ begin? How did it get to Greece? Why was it named like this? What places would it go to and when would it arrive? What strange events had happened on board the ship?

Through selected exhibits of the Neraida Floating Museum, we are introduced to a historical ship of Greek coastal shipping, from its construction in the 1930s in Italy until its reconstruction a few years ago. We will search for stories from the past and become its passengers for a little while!

The narrative/introductory video for the 5th & 6th grade of Primary School is available here.

The tutorial video with implementation instructions for teachers is available here.

We invite you to register for our programmes and receive your own Educational Portfolio for a journey through space and time with the Neraida Floating Museum!

 

Applications for participation

To participate in the programmes, please fill in and submit the application form which is available for download. Within two days of receipt of the application, the Museum’s staff will contact you in order to send you the relevant Educational Portfolio.

Contact

For more information about the Educational Programme and the Educational Portfolios available, feel free to contact us by e-mail at [email protected].