Two children in Milas were awarded "Cultural Heritage Protector" certificates

In the Milas district of Muğla, two children who participated in cultural heritage education programs organized by the Milas Museum Directorate were awarded “Cultural Heritage Guardian” certificates.

Museum Director Ali Yalçın noted that they organize educational programs aimed at fostering cultural heritage awareness among children, adding that the programs aim to teach children how to approach the cultural assets they encounter in their surroundings and to instill in them an awareness that these are part of our shared heritage.

The training has made an impact in daily life

Yalçın emphasized that seeing the training programs reflected in the children’s daily behaviors is extremely valuable to them.

One child who participated in the program noticed some fragments by the sea and, together with his family, alerted museum officials. Another child noticed that the protective covering over some protected mosaics had been removed and reported the situation to the Milas Museum Directorate.

Yalçın noted that these two examples demonstrate how the awareness of cultural heritage preservation—which the program aims to instill in children—is reflected in daily life. Director Yalçın stated that what matters most is not the fragments themselves but the awareness and sense of preservation that have taken root in a child, adding that one of the most powerful ways to pass on cultural heritage to future generations is to instill this awareness at a young age.

'Tomorrow’s Strongest Protectors'

Emphasizing that the two children were awarded “Cultural Heritage Guardian” certificates, Yalçın noted that children who learn to take ownership of cultural heritage will become its strongest guardians tomorrow.

The photo is for illustrative purposes; it shows a scene from the ancient city of Euromos within the borders of Milas.