Museum Methods: Course Goals

Making Archaeology Teaching Relevant in the Twentieth Century

MUSEUM METHODS

Seminar Course

Elizabeth Kryder-Reid
Summer:
5205 Woodside Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46228
Academic Year:
IUPUI, Museum Studies, Cavanaugh 419
425 University Blvd. Indianapolis, IN 46202
Office: 317-274-1406 Fax: 317-274-2347
ekryderr@iupui.edu

This survey of museum methods introduces students to the technical aspects of museum work as well as the ethical ramifications of these methods. The course surveys methods, skills, and resources in three areas of museum work: artifacts, interpretation and organizational administration.

Teaching Statement
Approach, rationale, and overview
Matrix Principles
Institutional Context of Course
Course Development

Course Artifacts
Course Goals
Syllabus
Reflections on Teaching Museum Methods

under development

Modules	Exercises	Assignments
1: Professions and Missions	Museum Positions	Mission & Organization
2: Administration and Governance	Cival War Museum	Freetown Village Exhibit Projects
3: Exhibit Development	Museum Administration and Governance	Reality Cards
4: Collections Management and Registration	Interpreting Archaoelogy	Exhibit Review
5: Preventive Conservation	IMA Exercise	Exhibit Proposal Presentations
6: Museum Evaluation	Exhibiting Culture	Exhibit Portfolio Guidelines
7: Museum Education	Exhibiting Archaeology	Web Site Evaluation Report
8: Marketing, Membership, Public Relations, and Development	Skills Inventory	Condition Report Form
	Write an Object Label	Accession Catalog Worksheet
	Children's Museum	Peer Evaluation
	In & Out of Africa	Self Evaluation
	Object Scenario	Education Plan
	Collections Management: Eiteljorg Museum	Press Release
	Conservation Exercise: Indiana Museum of Art
	Conservation Excercise: The Children's Museum
	Exhibit Development: Children's Museum
Handouts		Bibliographies
Excellence and Equity	Exhibit Development Outline	Exhibit Development and Design
Types of Collections in the Humanities	Accessibility	Museum Audience Research
Grant Application	Planning and Design Outline	Marketing, Public Relations, and Fund Raising
Facilities Outline	Operating Budget Checklist	Education and Interpretation
Overview of Volunteerism	Professional Positions	Collections Management and Conservation
Web Site Visits	Museums in the Twentieth Century	Governance and Administration
Final Evaluation Grid	Overhead Samples
Exhibit Budgeting

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