Museum Studies

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Documentation is essential to all aspects of a museums activities. Collections without adequate documentation are not true "museum" collections.
CIDOC, ICOM's International Committee for Documentation, provides the museum community with advice on good practice and developments in museum documentation.

A Philadelphia-based business providing conservation and preservation services, digitization, workshops, and consulting.

"Written by museum professionals for museum professionals, Curator: The Museum Journal provides a forum for exploration and debate of the latest issues, practices, and policies in museum administration, research, exhibition development, visitor studies, conservation, education, collection management and other subjects of current concern to the community."

The Project for the Study of Collecting and Provenance (PSCP) aligns the Getty Research Institute's collections and the expertise of its staff with the work of scholars interested in the history of collecting, provenance, and display around the world. Use these indexes to find sale acquisitions and auction catalogues.

An open-source e-journal that "exists to support and promote the study of the history and practice of art historical writing." Here you will find articles on methodology, curatorial practice, and other concerns in the field of museum studies.

Museum-Ed strives to meet the needs of museum educators by providing tools and resources by and for the museum education community.

Global conferences on the future of museums and museum professionals. Watch videos and read news on upcoming workshops and conferences.

"Founded in 1973, NEDCC is the first independent conservation laboratory in the nation to specialize exclusively in treating collections made of paper or parchment, such as works of art, photographs, books, maps, manuscripts, and more. The Center now offers conservation treatment, digital imaging, and audio preservation services, as well as training, consultations, and disaster advice for collections."