HIST 3333 — Showcasing the World: Museums in History and Practice

4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath ICNUpath SItypical days: FBostonTraditional

Examines the social, cultural, and political history of museums and exhibitions around the world over the past 500 years. Focuses on the formation of the modern museum with the goal of illuminating contemporary museums’ contributions and controversies. Offers special emphasis upon the history of U.S. museums. Topics include museum collecting and collections; governance; the influence of nationalism and colonialism; cultural heritage, property, and repatriation; museums’ historical and present roles in education and exhibition; past and present understandings of curators, visitors, and communities; museum architecture; the impact of digitization on museum collections and exhibitions, visitor access and institutional strategy; contemporary efforts in decolonization and community building. Regular field trips to local museums are required.

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