Museum Studies Program University of Michigan

Museum Studies Program University of Michigan University of Michigan Museum Studies Program

At Michigan, students engage with museums in their seemingly infinite variety and from an interdisciplinary perspective that draws upon a rich body of museum-focused scholarship and cultural theory derived from multiple academic disciplines. Course work for the Graduate Certificate in Museum Studies and the Undergraduate Minor in Museum Studies emphasizes both theory and application and includes c

ampus-based proseminars/lecture courses, cognates/electives from a variety of fields, and practica/internships, where the museum itself becomes the site of learning. The Museum Studies Program provides outstanding opportunities to engage intellectually, professionally, and interpersonally with the world of museums.

Kudos to… Hayley Crowell (MSP22) who digitized the entire collection of the UM Museum of Zoology sea snakes and all of t...
05/14/2026

Kudos to… Hayley Crowell (MSP22) who digitized the entire collection of the UM Museum of Zoology sea snakes and all of their associated x-rays, capture maps, reproductive information, and diet data. The collection can be found here as part of the UM Library Digital Collections.
https://quod.lib.umich.edu/r/rept4ic

Kudos to… Irma Guzman (MSP23) is a Research Project Manager for the 1968-1969 Detroit Black Power Murals Research Projec...
05/01/2026

Kudos to… Irma Guzman (MSP23) is a Research Project Manager for the 1968-1969 Detroit Black Power Murals Research Project. This project focuses on community engagement efforts in Detroit, archival research, and oral histories, and the work will culminate in a public history website. From this work, Irma is also supporting the nomination of stained glass windows to the Michigan Stained Glass Census on behalf of Grace Episcopal Church. The church contains stained glass windows by the Douglas Phillips Studio, the only known Black stained glass artist to have been working in the US from the 1950s-1970s. An extension of this work is also an evolving collaboration with Dr. Kelli Morgan - Black Artists Archive Founder, the City of Detroit Historical Advisory Board, and Eastern Market Corporation - to preserve and reactivate a Black Arts Mural from 1979 that was painted in an Elementary School by multiple leading artists of the Black Arts Movement. Irma is also a co-founder for Detroit VOCES Collective working on an oral history project to document and celebrate the histories, legacies and contributions of Latinos in Detroit. Irma also completed the research and marker text for a State of Michigan Historical Marker that was finalized and installed for Dr. Lucile Cruz Gajec, a critical community organizer in Detroit's Mexican/Latino community and founder of Museo Indigenista - Museum of Indohispanic History & Culture.
https://detroit.umich.edu/news-stories/detroit-black-power-murals-online-exhibit-resurrects-political-themes-in-public-art/

Kudos to… Pelle Tracey (MSP21) began a position as an Assistant Professor in the Information School at the University of...
04/27/2026

Kudos to… Pelle Tracey (MSP21) began a position as an Assistant Professor in the Information School at the University of Washington.

Kudos to… Richard Bachmann’s (MSP20) ongoing work with the Woodbridge Community recently launched the Woodbridge Digital...
04/13/2026

Kudos to… Richard Bachmann’s (MSP20) ongoing work with the Woodbridge Community recently launched the Woodbridge Digital Archive. The Woodbridge Oral History Archive project is a collaboration of Woodbridge Neighborhood Development, the Detroit Historical Society, and former and current residents of Woodbridge.
https://woodbridgedigitalarchive.omeka.net/

Kudos to… Alexandria Rayburn (MSP19) defended her dissertation this past summer and began a position as Assistant Profes...
03/27/2026

Kudos to… Alexandria Rayburn (MSP19) defended her dissertation this past summer and began a position as Assistant Professor in the library science program at the University of Hawai’i at Manoa.

March 31 - America at 250: History, Memory, and TruthA Conversation with Lonnie G. Bunch III, Secretary of the Smithsoni...
03/25/2026

March 31 - America at 250: History, Memory, and Truth

A Conversation with Lonnie G. Bunch III, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution
Tuesday, March 31, 6pm (doors open at 5:15pm)
Rackham Auditorium, 915 E. Washington St.

Museums are the classrooms of our country. They play a crucial role in helping us understand the nation’s complex past. Join us for a dynamic conversation with Lonnie G. Bunch III, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, and Lynette Clemetson, director of Wallace House Center for Journalists, as they reflect on the significance of the 250th anniversary of the United States. At a moment in which discussions about our shared past and collective future feel especially urgent, this event offers an opportunity to learn from a leader who has devoted his career to informing and inspiring Americans to strive for the public good.

https://ummsp.rackham.umich.edu/tribe-event/america-at-250-a-conversation-with-lonnie-g-bunch-iii-secretary-of-the-smithsonian-institution/

March 23: Museums@Noon presentation - Visits to the Centennial Exhibition at the National Palace Museum of Taipei12:00 p...
03/19/2026

March 23: Museums@Noon presentation - Visits to the Centennial Exhibition at the National Palace Museum of Taipei

12:00 pm, Tappan Hall (Room 180)

At the conclusion of 2025, the National Palace Museum of Taipei celebrated its centennial with displays highlighting a hundred years of collection, preservation, exhibition, and education. This landmark exhibition series, “Enduring Legacy,” is recognized globally as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to view more than a hundred masterpieces: exceptional treasures and artworks housed in this prestigious museum’s collection. Many of the objects have never been on public display, and others have appeared only rarely due to conservation restrictions.

In this presentation, four graduate students from the Department of History of Art will share their experiences visiting the museum. Addressing the artworks and the exhibits, the presenters will discuss their impressions and the potential trajectories of another century of museology.

https://ummsp.rackham.umich.edu/tribe-event/art-historians-presentation-of-visit-to-their-visits-to-the-100th-anniversary-grand-exhibition-of-the-national-palace-museums-in-taipei-and-the-palace-museum-in-beijing/

March 18 is Giving Blue Day! Consider supporting the Museum Studies Program. Your gift will help to support a practice-o...
03/18/2026

March 18 is Giving Blue Day! Consider supporting the Museum Studies Program. Your gift will help to support a practice-oriented museum studies seminar format that pairs teaching faculty with curators, conservators, educators, and collection managers working in our on-campus museums. Your contribution, big or small, will have a direct impact on enriching student experience. Thank you for supporting the Museum Studies Program!

https://maizeraise.umich.edu/schools/UniversityofMichigan/giving-blueday-2026/pages/museum-studies-program

March 23 Museums@Noon presentation - Visits to the Centennial Exhibition at the National Palace Museum of Taipei12:00 pm...
03/11/2026

March 23 Museums@Noon presentation - Visits to the Centennial Exhibition at the National Palace Museum of Taipei

12:00 pm, Tappan Hall (Room 180)

At the conclusion of 2025, the National Palace Museum of Taipei celebrated its centennial with displays highlighting a hundred years of collection, preservation, exhibition, and education. This landmark exhibition series, “Enduring Legacy,” is recognized globally as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to view more than a hundred masterpieces: exceptional treasures and artworks housed in this prestigious museum’s collection. Many of the objects have never been on public display, and others have appeared only rarely due to conservation restrictions.

In this presentation, four graduate students from the Department of History of Art will share their experiences visiting the museum. Addressing the artworks and the exhibits, the presenters will discuss their impressions and the potential trajectories of another century of museology.

https://ummsp.rackham.umich.edu/tribe-event/art-historians-presentation-of-visit-to-their-visits-to-the-100th-anniversary-grand-exhibition-of-the-national-palace-museums-in-taipei-and-the-palace-museum-in-beijing/

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