Museology

Museology

Museology or museum studies is concerned with the study of museums; it examines the activities that museums engage in, including curating, preserving, public programming, and education.

What are the jobs and responsibilities of Museologist?

• Organise the exhibit of artefacts in museums

• Labelling the display items and arranging them.

• Buy rare and new collections for museum enrichment

• Identify, examine, clean, preserve, display or store the Art objects.

• Maintaining the record of items

• Keep record the origin, age and conservation details.

• There may be specialisation in natural history, textiles, paintings, terracotta, metals, etc.

• Conduct training programmes and courses for trainees.

• Handle priceless artefacts

• You may have to take tours with travelling exhibitions

• Classifying and describing museum articles

• Help students and researchers with reference material

• General administration and supervision

What are the skills required?

• Excellent Management and Organisation skills

• Good communication and visualisation skills

• Research and writing skills

• Good subject knowledge about history, art history, etc

• Must be a team player

• Must have a liberal approach and flexibility

Eligibility- All streams; Entrance exam: Candidates need to take the National Museum Institute of the History of Art, Conservation and Museology (NMIHACM) entrance examination for admission in Bachelor and Master Museology programs.

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What is the scope for Museology in India?

• Museology is relatively unknown to Indians, and unlike other art disciplines, it is not considered a glamorous career. It is a multidisciplinary issue with many areas of application, but it is also an issue of interest to many Indians.Museology is relatively unknown to Indians, and unlike other art disciplines, it is not considered a glamorous career. It is a multidisciplinary issue with many areas of application, but it is also an issue of interest to many Indians.

• Since India has a rich heritage that needs to be preserved, there are many opportunities for students of museology. Most of them work in museums run by the state or central government, and almost all museums offer internships for students. There are also permanent posts in the government, but almost none in the private sector, with the exception of India's National Museum.

• They work in museums and galleries, both government and private, as curators, museum educationists, exhibition coordinators, consultants.

• Every year, only a few candidates complete the Master's degree in Museology, but there are candidates for the Master's degree in Museology who have completed their studies in the field of art history. The profession covers a wide range of disciplines such as history, anthropology, the history of science, art, archaeology and history in general.

• In addition to the private sector, candidates also have the opportunity to secure jobs in the state sector. The State Tourism Authorities offers a number of workplaces to work on, such as tourism and tourism management, tourism administration, public relations, marketing and marketing management.

How much do Museologists earn in India?

Initial salary in government sector starts at Rs 25,000 to Rs 30,000/mth.

Who are the top recruiters?

• National Museum Centers - Situated in Lucknow, Delhi and Calcutta

• INTACH Art Conservation Centre - The Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) in New Delhi

• National Museum, New Delhi

• University of Mysore, Crawford Hall, Mysore

• University of Allahabad, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh

• Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana

Top colleges offering Museology course in India

• Aligarh Muslim University

• National Museum Institute of History of Art, Conservation and Museology

• Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

• University of Calcutta

• Banaras Hindu University

• Jiwaji University

• Rabindra Bharati University

• University of Rajasthan

What are the books and study materials available?

• Museology: Some Cute Points

• Museology: a Comprehensive Bibliography and Webliography

• The New Museology

• Archaeology, Museology and Conservation: A review

• Essentials of Conservation and Museology

• Managing Conservation in Museums

• Conservation of Cultural Heritage: Key Principles and Approaches

Interesting Facts

Zbyslav Stránský, a Czech museologist is commonly known as the father of scientific museology.