School of Museum Studies

Welcome to the School of Museum Studies - a leading, internationally renowned centre for museum studies research and teaching since 1966.The School of Museum Studies works with museums, galleries and related cultural organisations internationally to develop creative practice through leading edge teaching and research.

World-leading Museum Studies Research

The University of Leicester's School of Museum Studies
has the highest proportion of world-leading rated research
in any subject in any UK university (RAE 2008)

Graduates' Perspectives - 3 graduates share their experiences of our programmes

Victoria McGuinness, Projects Manager,
Ashmolean Museum

Philip Sawford, Informal Learning Manager,
Imperial War Museum, Duxford

Alex Woodall, Interpretation Development Officer,
Manchester City Galleries

BOOKING NOW

An international conference exploring museum architecture and design, to be held at the School of Museum Studies,
University of Leicester, 20-22 April 2010

Timetable now available (pdf 173Kb)

Speaker Biographies

Keynote Speaker:
Peter Greenaway CBE

A collaboration between the School of Museum Studies, University of Leicester and the School of the Built Environment, University of Nottingham

Further details

From the Margins to the Core?
Wednesday 24 - Friday 26 March 2010,
Sackler Centre, V &A

An international conference exploring the shifting roles and increasing significance ofdiversity and equality in contemporary museum and heritage policy and practice.
Jointly organised with the V&A

Bookings open from 7 December 2009
Call +44 (0)20 7942 2211 or book online at www.vam.ac.uk/conferences

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The Museum 2010
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RCMG 10

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Study

• Programmes of study in Museum Studies; Art Museum and Gallery Studies; Digital Heritage; Interpretation, Representation and Heritage (Interpretive Studies) and Learning & Visitor Studies in Museums & Galleries;
• Campus based or distance learning study methods;
• PhD, MA, MSc and PGDip levels of study;
• Many ways to fund your Masters and PhD studies.

Professional development

• Leicester Study Series for Professional Development. Latest packs for purchase: E-learning, Project Management.
• Jobs Desk: the UK's most extensive vacancy listing source for museums and galleries. To advertise a job FREE, fill in our online form, or email to Jim Roberts

Research

• The School is home to an active multidisciplinary research environment, featuring numerous projects and publications of international repute. See the Department's Research webpages and individual staff pages for detailed information.
• The School is open to approaches by scholars and professionals with good quality research projects for research in the Department or with Department staff.
  See the School's Funding Opportunities webpage.
• Research Community and PhD students
• Museological Review edited by PhD students
• Online electronic journal Museum & Society
• New Publications
• RCMG, the Research Centre for Museums and Galleries

NEW MA and PG Diploma in Digital Heritage

Applications open for April 2010

The course aims to engage students critically and creatively with wide ranging ideas and issues and to develop a view of digital heritage informed by both theory and the practical methods and skills necessary to become creative and effective new media professionals in the heritage sector.
For more details and how to apply, follow this link