Museum Registration and Legal/Ethical Issues
Museum Registration and Legal/Ethical Issues
Managing museum collections: cataloging, loans, ethics, legal issues, object handling, basic object conservation. Practical experience working with museum objects and specific museum challenges.
| Hours | 3.0 Credit, 3.0 Lecture, 0.0 Lab |
| Prerequisites | ANTHR 311 |
| Taught | Winter |
| Programs | Containing ANTHR 314 |
Course Outcomes:
Handson Experience
Students will gain hands-on, real-life experience with museum collections and registration
Collection Disciplines
Students will be familiar with registration/collections management/collections care disciplines
Technical Writing
Students will be familiar with technical writing for collections care (mainly object description and condition reporting)
Collection Management
Students will be learn basic project management skills in managing collection projects
Museum Ethics and Laws
Students will have a basic understanding of museum ethics and laws affecting museum collections