Advanced Topics
- Curatorial & Research Practice
- Digital Museums & Technology
- Inclusive, Indigenous, and Community-Based Museums
- Contemporary & Global Issues in Museums
You do not need to study all of these advanced topics. Choose one (or more) depending on your interests and goals after you complete the core:
- Curatorial & Research Practice
- Digital Museums & Technology
- Inclusive, Indigenous, and Community-Based Museums
Contemporary & Global Issues in Museums: This is a cross-cutting track. Study it after (or alongside) any of the specialization tracks above if you are interested in current debates, future directions, and the bigger societal role of museums today.
Curatorial & Research Practice
| Subject | Core Resource |
|---|---|
| Curatorial Practice | Tate – Curatorial Practice Online Resources (Note: Tate's curatorial and research resources portal) |
| Research in Museums | British Museum – Collections Research Guides |
Digital Museums & Technology
| Subject | Core Resource |
|---|---|
| Digitization & Digital Collections | Smithsonian Digitization Strategic Plan |
| Digital Exhibitions | Europeana – Digital Exhibition Toolkit |
| Data, Metadata & Standards | Getty – Introduction to Museum Metadata |
Inclusive, Indigenous, and Community-Based Museums
| Subject | Core Resource |
|---|---|
| Decolonizing Museums | Curatopia (ICOM Canada, open access) (Note: Related open resources and publications) |
| Accessibility & Universal Design | Smithsonian Accessibility Program |
| Community Partnerships | Museums Association (UK) – Community Engagement Guides |
Contemporary & Global Issues in Museums
| Subject | Core Resource |
|---|---|
| Museums & Social Justice | Museums Association – Museums Change Lives |
| Sustainability & Climate Change | ICOM – Museums and Sustainability Reports |
| Crisis, Conflict & Museums | ICCROM – Museums in Times of Crisis |
| Global Museum Futures | ICOM – Museum Futures & Foresight Reports |