The Function and Structure of Museums

• Course Number: ARVA-GE 2015
• Hours: 30
• Units: 3
• Description: The nature, function & structure of museums, from Napoleonic time to the present, & their three chief concerns: the collection, presentation, & interpretation of objects of material culture. By the comparison of museums to other societal institutions, the structure of today?s museum is brought into bold relief.
• Old Course Number: E91.2015