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Sustaining Places is a free encyclopedia of ideas and best practices for small museums. Every year graduate students in the University of Delaware’s Museum Studies and Public Engagement Program revise and update sections of the site with help from practicing professionals in light of the latest literature in the field. …Continue reading “About”

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ADMINISTRATION

Even if your organization has no paid staff, you will find that the resources in this section will help you…

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ARCHIVES

Check out our expanded section on archival collections here.

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CONSERVATION & PRESERVATION

Museum Studies 2014 SWAT at Upper Bay Museum, where graduate students doing curatorial work, cleaning, photographing and marking of the…

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Covid-19 Resources

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Museums face a number of new challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here you will find resources for your museum to cope with these challenges and to thrive during these…
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MUSEUMS FOR ALL

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Keep up with current thinking and get fresh ideas about welcoming new audiences into your museum here.
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GOT SUGGESTIONS?

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We’d love to hear what topics you would like more information about.  E-mail us at museumstudies@udel.edu.
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Internships

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Internship Program Resources Making It Count: Professional Standards and Best Practices in Building Museum Internship Programs by Pamela S. Schwartz is a comprehensive overview that can help you decide what…

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