Collections Management
Classes
Monday 03 March - Friday 07 March 2025, 10am-5pm
5 sessions - Check class timetable
Overview
Collections management lies at the heart of museum practice today. On this short intensive course you will be introduced to its core principles, including:
- acquisition
- registration
- cataloguing
- basic object care
- storage
- access.
Our Collections Management course takes place over a five-day period: you will engage in classroom learning each morning followed by visits to a range of museum and gallery collections across London in the afternoon. You will have the opportunity to meet a range of professional registrars and collections managers and to critically reflect upon some of the key challenges facing the profession today.
This postgraduate-level course is designed as an introduction to the profession and is ideal if you are considering pursuing a career in museum collections management or registration practices. If you are already working in the sector and are looking to advance your career by specialising in the field, this course can count towards your Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
Assessment of this course consists of an assignment in which you will document a bequest according to accredited museum standard and include your reflective critique on this process.
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Entry requirements
Entry requirements
Most of our short courses have no formal entry requirements and are open to all students.
For this course, you will already have an undergraduate degree and may also have professional museum or gallery experience.
As part of the enrolment process, you may be required to submit a copy of a suitable form of ID.
International students who wish to come to the UK to study a short course can apply for a Visitor visa. Please note that it is not possible to obtain a Student visa to study a short course.
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How to apply
How to apply
You register directly onto the classes you would like to take. Classes are filled on a first-come, first-served basis - so apply early. If you wish to take more than one short course, you can select each one separately and then register onto them together via our online application portal. There is usually no formal selection process, although some modules may have prerequisites and/or other requirements, which will be specified where relevant.