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HIST635 - Museum and Exhibition Culture
This course is a study of objects, buildings, and landscapes and how to evaluate their contexts of display through three-dimensional stories over the course of two centuries, drawing mainly on examples in the United States. Students examine issues such as the relationship of collections and landscapes to identity; the intersection of commerce and culture; and the influence of museums on intellectual culture. Key themes focus on the role of museums and exhibitions in preserving a view of the past and developing an image of progress; and how they change in response to the various contexts in which and for which they exist.
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| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session |
|---|---|---|
| 08/27/18 - 02/01/19 | 02/04/19 - 03/31/19 | Winter 2019 Session I - 8 Week session |
Course Materials
| Previous Syllabi | Download Archived Course Syllabi here Not current for future courses | |
| Book Title: | Museum Origins: Readings in Early Museum History and Philosophy | |
| ISBN: | 9781598741971 | |
| Publication Info: | Left Coast Press, Incorporated | |
| Author: | Genoways, Hugh H. | |
| Unit Cost: | $41.35 | |
| Electronic ISBN: | N/A | |
| Electronic Unit Cost: | N/A | |
| Book Title: | National Standards and Best Practices for U.S. Museums | |
| ISBN: | 9781933253114 | |
| Publication Info: | American Association of Museums | |
| Author: | Merritt, Elizabeth E. | |
| Unit Cost: | $35.40 | |
| Electronic ISBN: | N/A | |
| Electronic Unit Cost: | N/A | |
| Book Title: | Museum Basics, 3rd ed. | |
| ISBN: | 9780415619349 | |
| Publication Info: | Taylor and Francis | |
| Author: | Timothy Ambrose, Crispin Paine | |
| Unit Cost: | $60.35 | |
| Electronic ISBN: | N/A | |
| Electronic Unit Cost: | N/A | |