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Week Dates Topic Required Readings Assignments / Notes

Week 1— What Are Museums For?
1 23 Course Ambrose & Paine (2018) Section 1 1. Attend class, be prepared to share your
Overview Erdman (2019) Section: The Personal is thoughts on the role of museums in
Professional society. (September 26)
Genoways, Ireland & Catilin-Lagutko (2017)
Chapter 1
Walhimer (2015) Chapters 1 & 2
Morris (2018) Chapter 1

Lesson 1: Museums Are For People

2 /30 Part 1 Ambrose & Paine (2018) Section 2 1. Attend class, be prepared to share
Genoways, Ireland & Catilin-Lagutko your thoughts on WHO museums are
(2017) Chapter 12 for. (October 3)

Walhimer (2015) Chapters 12 & 20

3 Part 2
1. Attend class, be prepared to share
your thoughts on WHO museums
are NOT for. (October 10)
2. Week 1 of Student Presentations of
Assignment 1 "Museum Types"
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Lesson 2—Museums Are For Objects

4 Part 1
Ambrose & Paine (2018) Sections 3, 4, 5
Campbell & Baars (2019) Part 1 & Part 2
Genoways, Ireland & Catilin-Lagutko (2017)
Chapters 11
Glaser & Zenetou
Walhimer (2015) Chapters 8, 10, 11, 21
1. Attend class, be prepared to share
your thoughts on the collection,
conservation & curation of objects.
(October 17)
2. Week 2 of Student Presentations of
Assignment 1 "Museum Types"

5 Part 2 1. Attend class, be prepared to share

your thoughts on the exhibition &
interpretation of objects. (October 24)
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Lesson 3—Museums Are Physical Spaces
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Ambrose & Paine (2018) Section 6 1. Attend class, be prepared to share
Genoways, Ireland & Catilin-Lagutko (2017) your thoughts on the physical spaces,
Chapters 9 architectures, and designs of
museums. (October 31)
Malaro 2. Week 1 of Student Presentations of
Walhimer (2015) Chapters 9, 18 & 19 Assignment 2 "Museum Careers"

Lesson 4—Museums Are Generators & Consumers of Money

Ambrose & Paine (2018) Section 7 Units
89-99 1. Attend class, be prepared to share
Genoways, Ireland & Catilin-Lagutko (2017) your thoughts on the role of money in
museums. (November 7)
Chapter 4,5 & 10
2. Week 2 of Student Presentations
Malaro Assignment 2 "Museum Careers"
Walhimer Chapters 13,14 & 15
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Lesson 5—Museums Are Places To Work

1 Part 1

Ambrose & Paine (2018) Section 7 1. Attend class, be prepared to share

Units 100-112 your thoughts on the museums as
places to work. (November 14)
Baldwin & Ackerman (2017)
Chapter 5 & Appendix Gender
Equity Agenda
Erdman (2019) Section: Getting
You Where You want to Be &
Section: Conversations in Progress
Genoways, Ireland & Catilin-
Lagutko (2017) Chapters 6 & 7
Morris (2018) Chapter 3
Walhimer (2015) Chapter 24
1. Attend class, be prepared to share
8 Part 2 your thoughts on the museums as
places to work. (November 21)
2. Assignment #3 Individual Visit to a
Museum (due November 24)
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Lesson 6—Museums Must Plan
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Genoways, Ireland & Catilin-
Lagutko (2017) Chapter 3
Walhimer (2015) Chapters 7 & 16
1. Attend class, be prepared to share
your thoughts on the future of
museums. (December 5) - No Class on
November 28 Thanksgiving!
2. Assignment "Group Project"
presentations in-class on December 5
& December 12
3. Assignment "Group Project"
powerpoint slides & reflection papers
due not later than December 13th