About: ANTH 3435 Museum Anthropology – ANTH 3435: Museum Anthropology

2 hours lecture and 2 hours supervised fieldwork; 4 credits

This course is an applied introduction to museum anthropology, which includes work anthropologists do within and research about museums. The course includes an overview of past and present museological practices to learn to think critically about how cultures and histories are displayed for the public. Field experiences will include group and independent visits to museum exhibitions, meeting with museum professionals, exploring exhibition topics, and cultural mapping of space. Students will complete an object-based project.

Prerequisite: Anthropology 1100 or 1200 or 1300 or 1400