In ancient halls, the vicarious pursuit of an education missed

Today's students are being unshackled from their desks and their books in favor of more practical learning

On many visits to museums over the past year I have come across groups of students in exhibition halls, often with a staff member of the museum introducing them to the items on display.

Enthralled by their interest, I have sometimes tagged along, listening to their conversations, as if to make up for what I missed out on in my student days.