TMSD 362 Admin and Operations-Tribal Museum

Focuses on the skills and knowledge needed for tribal museum administration. Presents professional museum best practices for each aspect of museum administration in the context of tribal museum operations. Prerequisite: Engl 102 or 202

Credits

5

Outcomes

1. Outline museum history and philosophy, including the development and current status of tribal museums.
2. Describe tribal museums as legal institutions, both within and outside of tribal law.
3. Provide an overview and examples of primary aspects of museum operations, including collections, security, insurance, access, education and exhibition, and community outreach.
4. Provide an overview and examples of primary aspects of museum administration, including different types of museums and their basic organizational structures, trustees and other forms of community involvement and relationships, staffing, funding, financial planning, and facility issues.