Museology

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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.

A variety of careers exist within the discipline of museum studies, including Museum director, curator, educator, docent (volunteer), graphic designer, exhibit designer, archivist and conservation specialist.

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• Museum Studies courses
• Centre for Museology University of Manchester
• Museum Studies Program, George Washington University USA
• Master of Liberal Arts, Museum Studies, Harvard Extension School Harvard University
• Museum Studies Graduate School Programs – Master's, Ph.D., USA
• Museum Studies information, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC, USA
• Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies, USA
• Museum Studies, New York University, USA
• [1], University of Washington, USA
• Museum Studies programme, University of Toronto, Canada
• Department of Museum Studies, University of Leicester, UK
• MA in Museum Studies, Institute of Archaeology, UCL, UK
• International Centre for Cultural and Heritage Studies, University of Newcastle, UK
• Journal of Conservation & Museum Studies, UK
• Web Journal on Cultural Patrimony, ITA
• monographic series "Mediterraneum. Protection and valorization of cultural and environmental property University L'Orientale
• Museum Studies at the Holmes Museum of Anthropology, Wichita State University
• Museum Education Monitor, Canada