MUSE 250

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Credit: 3 hours.

Examination of contemporary museums around the world, evaluating their roles as social institutions and communicators of heritage in increasingly global contexts. The first half of the course develops a framework for museum literacy (how to read museums) that incorporates anthropological, globalization, media and critical theories. The second half of the course is a virtual tour and evaluates museums using this analytical skill set.

Same as ANTH 250.

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria in Spring 2026 for:

• Social & Beh Sci - Soc Sci
• Cultural Studies - Western

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