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See Museum Collections Differently
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Museum Studies
About Course
Learn what collections do, how they work, and why they matter. Discover how you can be a more active, engaged, and informed about museum collections
What I will learn?
- This course is designed around Big Questions that help us see public collections differently
- What is a collection?
- What do collections do?
- How and Why do museums and archives collect?
- Who works with collections?
- How do museum collections impact how we see the world, our past, and each other?
- Why are museums returning all their stuff?
- How can I be more active and engaged with museum collections?
Course Curriculum
Course Introduction
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How We’ll Do It
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Setting Expectations and Tips for Success
Getting Started – What is a Collection?
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What is a Collection?
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Activity – Think, Know, Wonder
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Perspectives on ‘What is a Collection?’
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A Trip to the Basement!
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Collecting Our Thoughts
Collections in Action: Policies, Procedures and People
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Why (Collections) Policy Matters
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Collections Policies and Procedures
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Collections Work and Workers
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Clean up on Aisle 6!
Collection Conundrums, Contested Objects, and Ethics
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The Complicated Ethics of Collecting
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What is Cultural Heritage and Why does it matter?
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Collection Conundrums and Contested Objects
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Case Study – African Art and ‘the Museum Problem’
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Extra, Extra Read All About It!
Course Wrap Up
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Let’s Review
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Goodbye from Green Stripe!
Free
Free access this course
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LevelIntermediate
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Duration5 hours
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Last UpdatedNovember 20, 2024
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Enrollment validityEnrollment validity: Lifetime
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CertificateCertificate of completion
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Material Includes
- Downloadable Course Workbook TEST TEST
Requirements
- Completion of the introductory course 'Learning to Look at Museums' is recommended, but not required
- We do not meet at a specific time. This course is entirely online, asynchronous, and self-paced
- To receive a Certificate of Completion for PD/CEU credit hours, you must complete at least 80% of the course and all activities, quizzes, and coursework.
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Target Audience
- Adult learners seeking deeper knowledge of how collections work, what they mean to you, and how you can be a more active and informed museum goer
- Educators wanting to learn more about how collections work and enhance student engagement with museums and their collections