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 and University College London (UCL) offer Museum Studies courses. The University of Leicester is based in Leicester, England, with about 8,000 full-time students and over 10,000 distance-learning students, one of the larget distance learning populations of any UK university. ... University College London, commonly known as UCL, is one of the colleges that make up the University of London. ...
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Museum Studies courses
Museum Studies Graduate School Programs – Master's, Ph.D., USA
Emphasizing both the interdisciplinary study of museums and courses of practical training, the program has prepared more than three hundred graduates for positions of increasing responsibility in museums throughout the world.
Our graduates are working in museums of fine art, history, anthropology, technology, and natural history; in arboretums, national parks, and science centers; with private and corporate collections; and in government agencies, historical societies, and art galleries.
MuseumStudies at NYU actively crosses disciplinary boundaries in two ways, assembling scholars from many academic fields whose work engages museum theory and practice, and training students to perform a variety of roles within all types of museums.
The Centres mission statement is to be a leading academic centre for international research in museum, gallery, and heritage studies, to provide excellent postgraduate teaching, and to contribute to the growth of the cultural sector both nationally and internationally and particularly in the North-East of England.
The Hancock Museum is one of the most important natural history museums in the country, with collections of designated status; the Hatton Gallery, provides a major venue for art exhibitions and has an important permanent collection.
The Museum of Antiquities is the major repository for archaeological finds associated with Hadrian's Wall and the county of Northumberland, and the Shefton Museum houses a prestigious collection of Greek antiquities.
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