London Museum Studies

England: London
At Westminster Abbey, you walk in the footsteps of kings and the literati of the English language. At the Tower of London you pass by the crown jewels as well as the execution place of the 17 year-old martyred queen of nine days, Lady Jane Grey. Both the Abbey and the Tower are United Nations Global Heritage sites as is Stonehenge on Salisbury Plain and the Roman town of Bath, both day-trips from the city. London museums and cultural sites hold the treasures of the world in art, natural history, science, medicine and humanity. There are hundreds of museums and cultural sites open to the public and “Museums and National Heritage Sites of London” highlights their rich collections, placing them in both the historical and contemporary contexts of the museum profession. Students may use the course(s) in this program as part of the requirements for the Museum Studies Graduate Certificate or the Museum Studies minor in Art History. During the regular spring semester on the FSU home campus, students attend classes that cover the philosophy and best practices of global museums; then, during Spring Break, the course is enlivened by a week of exciting field work at museums and heritage sites in London.

Eligibility
To enroll in the Museum Object class, undergraduates must be pursuing the minor in museum studies and have permission from the instructor. Graduate students should be enrolled in the Museum Studies Graduate Certificate Program or pursuing a degree in a related field. All applicants must be approved by the Museum Studies office.

Housing
Program participants will be housed in shared accommodation in central London.

Areas of Study:

• Museum Studies