Course Info
Code PO4-115
Duration 5 Days
Format Classroom
Course Summary
Museums and galleries play a powerful part in education with society, as they can hold hundreds to thousands of years’ worth of cultural and natural history. This means there is a great amount of responsibility on those who manage these historical objects.
Museum management and curatorship works hand in hand in managing the museum's daily functions and processes. Curators are responsible for managing museum displays, from researching an object to designing its exhibit and creating an engaging narrative to support its history. Museum management also encompasses the overall care and security of the exhibits. From maintaining the display through daily cleaning tasks, regular repairs and implementing various security measures to ensure its protection during and out of museum operating hours.
For a museum to be effective, there must also be a strong focus on the customers and audience. To truly engage with the exhibit, the curators need to focus on ideal ways to approach them, adjusting tone and language to best suit the specific individual or group they are addressing.
During this course, you’ll learn:
To understand the importance of museum management and curatorship.
To identify the skills, roles and responsibilities required to be a successful curator within a modern museum and gallery.
To explore what factors are included within museum management and how to ensure they all work effectiveness alongside one another.
To recognise the consequences of poor museum management and curatorship.
To incorporate museum and curation standards into the museum’s functions and processes.
To select various objects and create coherent narratives that match their history or interpretation.
To engage in constructive debates regarding the nature of curatorship and its evolution.
This course is designed for anyone who is responsible for curatorship or managing a museum or gallery. It would be most beneficial for:
Curators
Museum Directors
Learning Coordinators
Collections Managers
Operations Managers
Finance Advisors
Exhibition Designers
This course uses a variety of adult learning styles to aid full understanding and comprehension. Participants will review real-world museum and gallery exhibits to highlight key design features that promote an engaging narrative to the audience.
Through a combination of presentations, demonstrations, group discussions and practical activities, the participants will have a full opportunity to develop their knowledge and practical skills related to the taught content. Furthermore, they will partake in activities that allow them to create their own exhibit design to share with their peers which will allow them to demonstrate their skills and receive positive and constructive feedback.
Course Content & Outline
Section 1
Fundamentals of Curatorship
Defining what curatorship is and its necessity and importance within a museum or gallery.
The key elements and stages into creating an exhibit – researching, designing, spaces and pitching the proposal.
What skills, competencies and responsibilities are involved within a successful curator.
Creating exciting and engaging narratives.
Focusing on the audience and developing communication.
Section 2
Management and Strategies
Exploring goals and expectations for the museum within a detailed action plan and utilising this to plan for success.
What features are included within museum management – finances, research, preservation, communication, and education.
Developing strategies to improve customer engagement, increase profits and better educate the public.
Methods and techniques to aid in creating successful strategies.
Section 3
Communication and Education
How museums and galleries facilitate learning and education.
Engaging with different audiences through different communication styles.
Aligning language, body language and tone to ensure exciting presentations that provide knowledge.
Offering supporting narratives to exhibits that appeal to all different types of audiences.
Different methods and techniques to provide a diverse and engaging education to ensure customer satisfaction.
Section 4
Collection Management
Conducting regular and detailed assessments of each individual exhibit to identify faults or damages that need repair.
Carrying out frequent and careful cleaning of exhibits.
The process of object acquisition and accreditation and its vitality.
Identifying when it’s necessary to remove an exhibit and the typical process of disposal.
Implementing various security measures to protect the exhibits – CCTV, security guards, insurance and more.
Section 5
Museums in Practice
Ethics and morals surrounding various objects and exhibits – highly cultural or sacred objects.
Displaying and expressing intangible culture.
Politics surrounding display and object labelling.
Utilising community focus groups to aid in exhibition planning and developing existing displays.
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