Museology (also called museum studies) is the study of how to organize and manage museums and museum collections.
Academic institutions offer degrees in museology.
In the United Kingdom, the University of Leicester, the University of Manchester and University College London (UCL) offer Museum Studies courses. University of Leicester seen from Victoria Park - Left to right: the Department of Engineering, the Attenborough tower, the Charles Wilson building. ... The University of Manchester in Manchester, England, was formed by the merger of the Victoria University of Manchester (commonly known as the University of Manchester before the merger) and UMIST (University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology) on 1 October 2004. ... University College London, commonly known as UCL, is one of the colleges that make up the University of London. ...
Students entering the program primarily focus on specializations in curation, collection management, and education in museums of anthropology, art, history, and natural history, although other areas of concentration are possible depending on student background, including exhibition and museum administration.
The Museology Program consists of required core courses and electives in museum subjects as well as a range of courses in other disciplines that offer students the opportunity to specialize in areas of particular interest.
As one of the first University graduate programs to require internship training, the Museology Program continues to require this practical experience as an essential training element in addition to practicums carried out in campus facilities such as the Burke Museum, the Henry Art Gallery, the Herbarium, the Arboretum, and University Libraries.
This is the last in a series of three exhibitions organised by MA students in the Centre for Museology and the Whitworth.
Postgraduate Study in Art Gallery and Museum Studies at Manchester is continually reviewed and developed in response to new research, emerging critical approaches and shifts in museum practice.
The Centre for Museology is part of The School of Arts, Histories and Cultures