The article describes the experience of Ukrainian teachers in organizing pedagogical work with preschool children by means of museum pedagogy. Museum pedagogy in Ukraine plays an important role in the process of socializing children by involving them in the historical and cultural heritage of society. It is an effective factor in the cognitive, aesthetic, mental, and creative development of preschoolers. The article reveals the role of museum pedagogy in the educational process of a preschool education establishment. The authors emphasize that in Ukraine today a significant role is given to the creation of appropriate development environments, and the search for new forms and methods of working with children. The article defines the basic principles and tasks of museum pedagogy as an innovative technology and describes the peculiarities of the work of museum staff and the criteria of their pedagogical skills.