Museum Studies Minor
The Museum Studies Minor is an interdisciplinary program that teaches you the theoretical concepts and practical skills that prepare you to understand and appreciate museums as cultural and educational places.
Ours is the only interdisciplinary undergraduate program in museum studies in Virginia.
Why Museum Studies?
"The field of museum studies is so exciting. Curators get to hold and learn about objects, the remnants of our past. Together, they help piece together the puzzle of times we didn't see. It's a puzzle that will never be completed and that's why I enjoy it so much. You'll never be bored."
- Nicole Hargett '11
What kinds of museums are there?
There are museums that collect and exhibit everything – art museums, history museums, historic building museums, natural history museums, science and technology museums, sports halls-of-fame, aquariums, botanical gardens, zoos – there are even mustard museums and circus museums! There are museums for you.
