Museum Studies and Public Engagement
Training Tomorrow’s Cultural Leaders
Discover a Career with Purpose: Museum Studies at UD
Since 1972, the University of Delaware’s Museum Studies and Public Engagement Program has been preparing students for dynamic, impactful careers in museums, historic sites, and cultural organizations. Through a unique combination of rigorous academic coursework and real-world experience, students gain the technical skills, ethical grounding, and collaborative mindset needed to shape how communities understand and engage with history, science, art, and culture. Whether you're pursuing a graduate certificate or an undergraduate minor, this program offers a powerful pathway into meaningful work that preserves the past and builds connections for the future.
Recent News
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Preserving film, preserving history
March 26, 2024 | Written by Hilary DouwesKevin Martin, curator of audiovisual collections and digital initiatives at the Hagley Museum and Library, and Jim Culley, alumnus of UD’s MALS program, examine a portion of the thousands of sponsored films from Culley’s family film studio waiting to be preserved and digitized at Hagley. -
Untold stories of the First State
March 20, 2024 | Written by Megan M.F. EverhartUD students uncover Delaware history through Museum Studies and Public Engagement’s community conservation project. -
Collections Aid (C-AID) 2022
January 12, 2022 | Written by Pamela AhernThis year’s Collections Aid projects focused on making archives more accessible through digitization and cataloguing.
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Untold stories of the First State
UD students uncover Delaware history through Museum Studies and Public Engagement’s community conservation project
