ARH 1700 A Intro to Museums/Publ Culture
This course will introduce students to the history of the museums and their cultural contexts as well as address issues relevant to the preservation and presentation of monuments and cultural landscapes as a part of public culture. We will examine historical precedents to public museums as well as the development of local, national, and universal museums. Student will engage contemporary issues facing museums, monuments, and cultural heritage studies, such as attempts to engage and better serve broader communities, preservation and destruction in areas of conflict, environmental effects of tourism, and challenges to myths of museums as "neutral" spaces.
Course Types
Civilization; Classical Studies Elective; American Studies Elective;
Offered
Fall 2022