ANTH 476 - Museums&The Art Of Exhibitions

Credits: 4

An introduction to museums and their relationship to the public. Includes an overview of the history of exhibiting material culture in museums. The main aim is to mount an exhibit of material from the recent past in the Binghamton area, collected by course participants. Students learn to create appropriate texts to accompany the exhibited material and to arrange an exhibit space at Binghamton University. This is done in conjunction with theoretical readings about the planning of museum spaces. Prerequisite: ANTH 166, 167, 169, 227 or consent of instructor.