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MUSM/ANTH/HIST 4403 (5403) - Section 1 Interpretation/Education through Museum Methods Wednesday, 2:30 - 5:30 at the Tech Museum in the Techionery
*Find out how and why museums take care of all that stuff they collect! *Participate in developing materials for Museum education and
interpretation for real programs, not just a class exercise! * Spend Wednesday afternoon at the Museum!
Course Description
The Goals of the Class:
Impart knowledge re museum National standards, perspectives, ethical positions and approaches to care and interpretation of cultural resources and the administration of museums. Introduce interpretive techniques using exhibit and outreach materials. Present the ways museums integrate interpretive programming into student and general public learning. Provide exposure to what constitutes the museum profession. Graduate level includes project or paper relevant to Museum’s mission and research and interpretive goals. Open to juniors, seniors and graduate level students.
The text books are: “Museum Administration-An Introduction” by Genoways & Ireland (2003); “Exhibit Makeovers –A Do-It-Yourself Workbook for Small Museums” by Parman & Flowers (2008); “Organizing Your Museum: The Essentials” by AAM Resource Reports (1989); and “Caring for Collections – Strategies for Conservation, Maintenance and Documentation” by AAM/Bandes (1984).
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