CTM152 : Museum and the public / College of Creative Arts

Collecting, interpreting, documenting, conservation and exhibition of information on museum collections are the traditional functions of museum. All these functions, however, will become static if they do not reach the public through effective mean of museum services. This course will expose student...

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Main Author: UiTM, College of Creative Arts
Format: Teaching Resource
Language:English
Published: Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
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Online Access:https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/82423/1/82423.pdf
https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/82423/
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Summary:Collecting, interpreting, documenting, conservation and exhibition of information on museum collections are the traditional functions of museum. All these functions, however, will become static if they do not reach the public through effective mean of museum services. This course will expose students all considerations of how museum disseminate their information, particularly through informal education. Several issues will be raised pertaining museum public services and the concept of teaching and learning at the museum. Key areas of museum as the public place will be discussed and these include, among others, the theory of teacing and learning and communication at the museum; museum visitors need; and museum education policy and etc. Students will be taught on planning museum programmes: school programme; special programmes, outreach programmes and etc. Students will also explore other museum needs such as museum facilities of museum visitors.