Learning Outcomes:
- Be able to understand the fundamental principles of collections management
- Know how to catalogue an object to museum standards
- Be capable of demonstrating an understanding of good practice in heritage and collections management with reference to specific institutions
- Demonstrate an awareness of the challenges faced by collection managers in museums, corporate and heritage collections today
Indicative Module Content:
- Museum collecting in a Historical Perspective including National Monuments Act and Museum Standards Ireland
- Core Principles 1 (policy, inventory, acquisition including commissioning and Percent for Art’s Scheme, deaccession)
- Core Principles 2 (cataloguing, location, risk management, loan agreements)
- Caring for Objects (storage, condition reporting, conservation, environment, packing, touring)
- Challenges of Contemporary Practice and the Future of Collection Management
- Placement with the Office of Public Works