How can local museums in Wales use the idea of young people as 'active citizens' to demonstrate social value?

《2019年选举法案》将把威尔士的投票年龄降至16岁。威尔士国家课程的改革强调年轻人是“有道德的、知情的公民”（威尔士政府2015:1）。然而，青年议会的一份报告发现，只有10%的学龄儿童接受过政治教育（威尔士青年议会2019:13）。我把重点放在博物馆作为教育提供者，可以帮助解决这一差距。博物馆可以支持（围绕政治问题的）对话和行动（Newell 2016:1）。威尔士在青年赋权方面处于领先地位。《未来世代福祉法案》（2015年）侧重于平等。平等“作为反对政治边缘化斗争的一个组织概念仍然非常突出”（Armstrong 2006:2）。许多年轻人仍然依赖他人，例如父母，而“依赖的人可能会被边缘化”（Yang 1997b:125， Armstrong 2006:98引用）。博物馆协会担心英国脱欧对“博物馆所服务的社区”的影响（博物馆协会2016:1）。这种政治背景给英国和威尔士作为一个权力下放的国家的博物馆的未来带来了不确定性。这项研究将有助于理解博物馆在遗产和政治教育这一新兴领域中的作用。政治教育在威尔士越来越重要。它将扩大对威尔士不同背景下年轻人参与博物馆活动的理解，为实践提供信息，并建议在相互冲突的需求背景下，将政治教育作为优先考虑的工作领域。

The Senedd and Elections Bill 2019 will lower the voting age to 16 in Wales.Changes to the National Curriculum in Wales emphasise young people as 'ethical,informed citizens' ( Welsh Government 2015: 1). However, a report by the YouthParliament found that only 10% of school children had received political education(Welsh Youth Parliament 2019: 13) I focus on museums as provider ofeducation,who could help to address this gap. Museums 'can support conversationand action (around political issues) (Newell 2016:1).Wales is a leader in youth empowerment. The Wellbeing of Future Generations Act(2015) focuses on equality. Equality ' remains hugely salient as an organisingconcept for the struggle against political marginalisation' (Armstrong 2006:2). Manyyoung people remain dependent on others, e.g parents, and 'dependent people cancome to become marginalised' ( Yang 1997b:125 quoted by Armstrong 2006:98).The Museums Association is concerned about the impact of Brexit on 'thecommunities that museums serve'(Museums Association 2016:1). This politicalcontext has raised uncertainty over the future of museums both in the UK and inWales as a devolved nation.This research would contribute to understanding of the role ofmuseums in the emerging field of heritage and political education.Political education is of growing importance in Wales.It would widen understanding of young people's engagement withmuseums across contexts in Wales, informing practice and suggestingpolitical education as an area of work to prioritise in a context ofconflicting demands.