Overview:
Museology is the study of organizing and managing museums and museum collections. It involves managing and administrating museums. Museology includes aspects of archaeology, history, research and archiving. A Museum curator or director often manages the acquisition, maintenance and exhibition of artefacts in a museum. This is a field for students who are interested in history, science of preserving and conserving museum collections.
Career Path:
| Stream of Study in 12th Grade/School: |
Arts |
| Degree/Graduation Courses: |
- Advance Diploma in Archaeology and Museology
- B.A. History with Archaeology and Museology
- B.A. Museology and Archaeology
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| Higher education/Post Graduation Courses: |
- M.A./M.Sc. in Museology for 2 years
- MA History
- Post Graduate Diploma in Museology
- Ph.D. in Museology after completing Master’s degree
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Top Colleges:
- National Museum Institute of History of Art, Conservation and Museology
- Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara
- University of Calcutta, Kolkata
- Banaras Hindu University, Banaras
- Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh
- Center For Museology & Conservation, University of Rajasthan
- Department of Ancient History and Archaeology, University of Mysore
