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HIST 215 - The History and Ideologies of Museums


Semester Offered: First Semester, first module
Credits (Range): 2 Hours
Attribute: 2 SS

New course added 05.26.10

The course deals with the European history of the collecting, displaying and managing of museum objects. Museums are seen as ideological in the sense that their ideas and their programs build on systems of values that have evolved over time. Topics íntroduced in this module are the history of institutional collecting, methods of collecting, uses and values of museum collections, unethical trade with art, and theories of conservation/preservation.

 
Enrollment Limit: 25
Instructor: M. Legnér
Consent of the Instructor Required? No


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