Contact Us

University of Delaware Museum Studies Program
77 E. Main Street
Newark, DE 19716-2547
email: museumstudies@udel.edu
Phone: (302) 831-1251 | Fax: (302) 831-4461
*Please note University of Delaware faculty & staff are currently working remotely

Program Director: Kenneth Cohen

Program Coordinator: Tracy Jentzsch

Map and Parking information, click here

For comments on the Museum Studies web site: museumstudies@udel.edu

Museum Studies at the University of Delaware

1 week ago

Our newly redesigned site, Sustaining Places, is now live! Since 2013, our Program has built and maintained Sustaining Places, an online encyclopedia for small museum management. It includes a wide range of topics, including applying for 501(c)3 status, developing a digital strategy, and navigating the pandemic. Share your thoughts about the site with us by commenting on our suggestions page, or email us at museumstudies@udel.edu ... See MoreSee Less

Sustaining Places

sustainingplaces.com

An Encyclopedia of Resources for Small Historical Organizations

View on Facebook

Museum Studies at the University of Delaware

2 weeks ago

The Amon Carter Museuem of American Art initiated a large-scale alt text program in order to improve the accessibility of their online collections. “This initiative, which has so far seen more than 500 art assets updated with alt text, will expand over time to incorporate thousands of the museum’s most interesting and noteworthy pieces.” ... See MoreSee Less

Making websites accessible: adventures in alt text with the Amon Carter Museum of American Art

www.museumnext.com

Michelle Padilla and Peggy Speir explain to MuseumNext how their museum, the Amon Carter Museum of American Art, has expanded its Disability, Equity, Accessibility and...

View on Facebook

Museum Studies at the University of Delaware

3 weeks ago

#FromTheArchives In 2012, our students traveled to Dover to visit the Air Mobility Command Museum, “the only Museum dedicated to airlift and air refueling history!” Here, Mike Leister, then Director of the Museum, led students on a tour through the site. Are you a Museum Studies Alum? Share some of your memories from the program with us at museumstudies@udel.edu. ... See MoreSee Less

View on Facebook

Museum Studies at the University of Delaware

4 weeks ago

How can museums inspire change within their communities through interactive exhibitions? Check out this piece from MuseumNext! ... See MoreSee Less

Engaging visitors with "Nature. And us?" at Stapferhaus

www.museumnext.com

As a member of the curation team at Stapferhaus in Lenzburg, Lisa Gnirss has been heavily involved in her museum’s efforts to engage visitors in...

View on Facebook

Museum Studies at the University of Delaware

1 month ago

What are UD Museum Studies Alumni doing today? As the Manager of Education & Public Engagement at the Rancho Los Alamitos Historic Ranch & Gardens Katie Lowe leads initiatives to connect with visitors. "I am currently preparing for the Spring docent training class, which prepares volunteers to lead engaging, visitor-centered tours of the site. The training takes a "flipped" approach, where participants review readings and recorded lectures before we meet so that in each session, we begin applying the content and practicing interpretation through fun activities." Are you a Museum Studies Alum? Share with us what you’re up to at museumstudies@udel.edu ! ... See MoreSee Less

View on Facebook

Contact Us

Quick Links