UW-Milwaukee/MPM Museum Studies Program

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UW-Milwaukee/MPM Museum Studies Program The program stresses professional museum standards, ethics, proper care and interpretation of collections by learning within an actual museum environment.

This Graduate Certificate Program stresses professional museum standards and ethics and proper care and interpretation of collections while providing the opportunity for the development of expertise and special skills. The program is designed to be practical and realistic.

Some familiar names here— now attached to an auditorium and a UWM award, for example.
10/22/2026

Some familiar names here— now attached to an auditorium and a UWM award, for example.

Photos: View historic photos of Milwaukee Public Museum curators and their collections See link below ⬇️

📸 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Staff Photo

10/21/2026

How do we talk about decolonisation in a way that’s inclusive and respectful, and that brings communities into the conversation? And how do we talk about colonial pasts without repeating the same old biases? 🌍

That’s where communication comes in. The words we use to describe objects, collections and communities shape what people see, and what they don’t.

In the third session of our Decolonising Museum Practices series, we’re asking how heritage organisations can communicate decolonisation honestly, and work with communities rather than just speak about them.

Joining us:
🎙️ Marco Rendina, who led communications for DE-BIAS, a project tackling biased language in digital collections
🎙️ Claudia Augustat, curator at Weltmuseum Wien, working on collaborative curatorship

Moderated by Dr Aris Anagnostopoulos, Head of Community Engagement at the Heritage Management Organization, the 90-minute session includes an audience Q&A.

🗓️ Thursday 29 October, 14:00–15:30 CET
💻 Online | Free
👉 To register: https://pretix.eu/Europeana-Foundation/decolonising-museum-practices/

10/17/2026

Just in time for the weekend, check out our newest article, "Toward an Indigenous Curatorial Practice: Learning From Tłı̨chǫ Metaphors of Care to Establish Principles of Curation," by Rebecca L. Bourgeois and Karen Gelderman.

https://doi.org/10.1111/aman.70119

10/16/2026

Preparing an entire historic house collection for a major rehabilit...

10/16/2026
10/15/2026

🗞 Applications are now open for our 🌸 ️Spring 2027 internships!

Our museum provides a dynamic learning environment and access to supportive supervisors who help interns reach their educational and professional goals. Interns can gain practical museum skills and program development experience in various traditional and non-traditional museum careers.

“I applied to this internship to explore marketing strategies and how they’re applied at cultural institutions, and I’ve had a great experience!” - Naiyah B., 2025

Learn more and apply before October 15: https://s.si.edu/434KJ4x

10/03/2026

Preparing an entire historic house collection for a major rehabilitation project requires careful planning, coordination, and plenty of flexibility when plans inevitably change. Drawing on the Minnesota Historical Society’s Ramsey House project, Todd Topper will walk through the process of invento...

10/03/2026

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