Introduction to Museum and Museology

By Dr. Arati Pandey | Banaras Hindu University

Learners enrolled: 65

ABOUT THE COURSE:

This is a course on the subject of Museology, Provides a rich outline of the Museum, Museology, conservation and New Museology. The course will introduce you to Museology, a Discipline that teaches you about Museums and various aspects of heritage preservation. After the completion, students will be able to understand the various aspects of Museums, such as Museum collection, exhibition, documentation and management, which would help them to further study, interview, competitive exams, and work in museums in future. It will also enhance the understanding of India's rich legacy and the relevance of the preservation of heritage. It will help those who want to pursue careers in the field of Museums, cultural heritage, and tourism

INTENDED AUDIENCE: Undergraduates/postgraduates from social science and arts, Museum enthusiasts

PREREQUISITES: Anyone can join

INDUSTRY SUPPORT: Museums and cultural and heritage institutions

Summary

Course Status :	Upcoming
Course Type :	Elective
Language for course content :	English
Duration :	8 weeks
Category :	Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit Points :	2
Level :	Undergraduate/Postgraduate
Start Date :	18 Aug 2025
End Date :	10 Oct 2025
Enrollment Ends :	18 Aug 2025
Exam Registration Ends :	29 Aug 2025
Exam Date :	24 Oct 2025 IST
NCrF Level	4.5 — 7.0

Note: This exam date is subject to change based on seat availability. You can check final exam date on your hall ticket.

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Course layout

Week 1: Introduction to Museology, meaning and concept, a brief Outline of heritage preservation, role of Museums in heritage preservation

Week 2: a brief history of Museum development : western context, Indian context

Week 3: classifications of Museums, some popular Museums: case studies

Week 4: function of Museum, collection, exhibition, documentation, Education, Museums and heritage and its curatorial functions : preservation, restoration and conservation

Week 5: Museum and heritage management, concept of heritage studies, tangible and Intangible heritage , Museums and tourism

Week 6: New types of Museums: New Museology, concept and relevance, eco Museum, community Museum, neighborhood museums

Week 7: Museum management, museum marketing, disaster management in museums

Week 8: Museum glossary : terms to use in Museum and museology, Museum related national and international organizations', ICOM, UNESCO, MAI, ASI

Books and references

Ambrose, T. & Paine, C. (2018). Museum Basics : The International Handbook (4th Ed.). Routledge
Bedekar, V H . ( 1978). So you want a good exhibition. Baroda
Banerjee, N.R. (1990). Museum and Cultural Heritage in India. Delhi : Agam Kala Prakashan
Boylan, P. J. (Ed's.) (2004). Running a Museum : A practice Handbook. Paris : ICOM UNESCO
Ghose, D.P. (1968). Studies in Museums and Museology in India. Calcutta: Indian Publication
Jeyraj, V. (2005). Museology Heritage Management. Tamilnadu : Directors of Museums
Morley, Grace. (1960). The organisation of Museums : practical advise. UNESCO
Nigam, M. L. (1985). Fundamentals of Museology. Hyderabad : Deva publications
Singh, Arvind Kumar. (2003). SangrahalayVijnan. Bhopal: Madhya pradesh Hindi Granthakadami

Instructor bio

Dr. Arati Pandey

Banaras Hindu University

Dr. Arati Pandey is an assistant professor in the Department of Museology at Banaras Hindu University, bringing 8 years of robust teaching experience in both undergraduate and postgraduate classes. To date, She supervised three Ph.D. degrees on her behalf demonstrating her commitment to academic excellence and expertise in her field. She has written a book in co-authorship on the subject of New Museology, which is a newly introduced branch of Museum studies. Dr. Pandey has expertise in the field of Museology, New Museology, safeguarding intangible cultural heritage, museum documentation & preventive conservation. She presented several research papers in International and National seminars, conferences, and workshops. She published papers in the UGC care list and peer-reviewed journals. She is a member of the Museum Association of India (MAI) International Council of Museums (ICOM) and society of South Asian Archaeology (SOSAA) .

Course certificate

The course is free to enroll and learn from. But if you want a certificate, you have to register and write the proctored exam conducted by us in person at any of the designated exam centres.

The exam is optional for a fee of Rs 1000/- (Rupees one thousand only).

Date and Time of Exams: 25 October 2025 Morning session 9am to 12 noon; Afternoon Session 2pm to 5pm.

Registration url: Announcements will be made when the registration form is open for registrations.

The online registration form has to be filled and the certification exam fee needs to be paid. More details will be made available when the exam registration form is published. If there are any changes, it will be mentioned then.

Please check the form for more details on the cities where the exams will be held, the conditions you agree to when you fill the form etc.

CRITERIA TO GET A CERTIFICATE

Average assignment score = 25% of average of best 6 assignments out of the total 8 assignments given in the course.
Exam score = 75% of the proctored certification exam score out of 100

Final score = Average assignment score + Exam score

Please note that assignments encompass all types (including quizzes, programming tasks, and essay submissions) available in the specific week.

YOU WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A CERTIFICATE ONLY IF AVERAGE ASSIGNMENT SCORE >=10/25 AND EXAM SCORE >= 30/75. If one of the 2 criteria is not met, you will not get the certificate even if the Final score >= 40/100.

Certificate will have your name, photograph and the score in the final exam with the breakup. It will have the logos of INI and BHU.

Only the e-certificate will be made available. Hard copies will not be dispatched.

Once again, thanks for your interest in our online courses and certification. Happy learning.

- INI team

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