ABSTRACT
The teaching of industrial heritage in schools already has a long background. In many parts of Europe and the United States the place of industrial heritage was soon recognised. But the position of industrial heritage in the school syllabus varies from country to country and needs to be painstakingly explained. Industrial heritage is the field of knowledge that combines the study of construction, the geographical milieu, the human environment, technological processes, work conditions, skills, social relations and cultural expressions. The study of industrial heritage must be focused on chronology in its entirety, but also on its global distribution. Thanks to TICCIH's efforts, many Latin American and African countries have been brought into the process. After having attempts to introduce the teaching of industrial heritage in First Grade School, industrial heritage faded away in basic education and almost vanished from in-service training.
