Hands-on workshops to promote the conscious use of media

What is Magic Valley?

The Magic Valley Media Literacy Education Centres have been established by the National Media and Infocommunications Authority to promote the media literacy education of students aged 9-16 by providing them with hands-on learning experience. Our three centres can be visited during the school year as well as in the summertime when we organize media camps for kids.

The Magic Valley experience

• Preparations

  • Our colleagues will get in touch with you via e-mail and telephone.
  • Registration will require some paperwork, so please make sure you fill out the relevant documents and keep the deadlines.
  • We recommend you to cover our preparatory materials in class before visiting our centre with your students.
• Getting there

  • We provide bus transportation free of charge for all schools based outside of Budapest, Debrecen or Sopron. 
  • Since we need to order all transportation services 4 to 6 weeks prior to your visit, it is important that we receive all the relevant information in time.
  • The program takes up a whole school day, so plesase make sure no other event has been scheduled for the day of your visit.
  • Our contracted partner only provides vehicles which fully comply with the regulations in force.   
• The experience

  • Our program lasts from the morning till the afternoon hours, so it takes up the whole school day.
  • Kids work in small groups, each of which is led by one of our media literacy instructors.
  • Our centres are self-catering. To help keep our facilities clean kids are asked to bring an extra pair of shoes. We provide lockers.
  • Each small group is offered a different combination of workshops.

Frequently asked questions

Can physically disabled people visit Magic Valley? ?

Yes, they can. All of our centres are accessible — physically disabled students can use all of our services as well as most functions of our studios. Our instructors lead the workshops and use studio equipment in a way that our visitors can make the most of the Magic Valley experience.

By what time do we get home?

The full program lasts approximately 5 to 6 hours. Our workshops start at 9 or 10 am depending on where the group comes from and they end at around 3-4 pm including the breaks. If it takes you around two hours to get to our centre, you will get home by 6 pm the latest.

As a parent can I take my kids and their friends to Magic Valley?

Unfortunately, you can't. Only teachers can register their students for a visit. However, you can sign up for our summer camps individually.

Can anyone else visit Magic Valley? Can it be used by companies for team-building activities?

We only offer our program for groups of students aged 9-16. Should you take a professional interest in our centres or you wish to cooperate with us on a professional basis, please contact us individually.

Can educators register for a visit anytime?

No, they can't. We only open our online registration platform three times in a school year. We offer available dates for a time frame of three months in each registration window. That is the only way you can register for a visit at Magic Valley.

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