This course examines the history of museums and exhibitions and their changing role in society across the globe from the ancient world to the 21st century. Themes include the rise of anthropology and natural sciences; looting; professionalization; colonialism; representation of the ‘other’; museums as political and cultural tools; and repatriation.

Antirequisite(s): Museum and Curatorial Studies 2610F/G.

Extra Information: two lecture hours weekly.