Museums and Museology: Curating Culture, Questioning Power
Single subject — no qualification is awarded on completion. Credits toward the qualifications listed below.
This subject is FEE-HELP eligible, so eligible students can defer the $2,245 fee as a government loan and pay nothing upfront.
Fees and funding are indicative only. Confirm your eligibility and final costs with the provider.
About this subject
Step behind the glass case and discover how museums shape the stories we tell about ourselves. From ancient cabinets of curiosities to cutting-edge digital galleries, these institutions wield extraordinary power to construct narratives about history and culture. But whose voices get heard, and whose stay silent? This unit explores how museums evolved from elite collections to public institutions, examining how "new museology" has challenged traditional approaches to displaying the past. You'll put theory into practice by developing your own exhibition proposal with peers, crafting curatorial statements and making the difficult choices that museum professionals face daily. You'll discover how every display decision carries profound implications for how we understand history and culture. By the end, you'll view museums as dynamic spaces where culture, politics, and power intersect—not neutral repositories of facts or objects. Whether pursuing a heritage career or simply becoming a more critical museum visitor, this unit will transform how you experience these complex cultural institutions.
Museums and Museology: Curating Culture, Questioning Power is a standalone subject at Macquarie University in NSW. Completing it does not award a qualification. Credit may apply toward the qualifications listed on this page.
No qualification credit mapping has been indexed for this subject yet. The provider may still grant credit toward a related award — confirm with Macquarie University before enrolling.
Macquarie University is the awarding provider. Recorded study modes are Online. Typical duration is listed as 13 weeks. The subject is listed at 25 credit points. Eligible students may defer fees through FEE-HELP.
Details on this page are compiled from the provider's published subject information and government registers. Fees, intakes and credit rules can change — confirm current details with Macquarie University before enrolling.
Listing facts
- Type
- Single subject
- National code
- MAQ-PBHX1102
- Field of education
- Society and culture
- Provider
- Macquarie University
- Credit points
- 25
- Study mode
- Online
- Duration
- 13 weeks
- Qualifications listed
- 0
- FEE-HELP
- Eligible
Prerequisites
Prior study required