56 Best Museum Studies Degree Programs for 2025

With 56 top Museum Studies degree programs available in 2025, our curated list is your gateway to finding the ideal course that aligns with your career aspirations and academic goals.

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MSc Business and Heritage Management

University of Southampton

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United Kingdom

Business Administration, Cultural Heritage, Museum Studies

Master of Science (MSc)

The heritage industry is a major and growing contributor to the global economy, employing increased numbers of skilled heritage managers. This degree offers a tailor-made curriculum to develop the knowledge base and skills required from both the disciplines of Business and Archaeology to allow effective management of the world’s heritage. As a student on this programme, you will be guided through modules to develop your understanding of the economic and legal principals within which heritage management operates across the globe, from Museum displays to site presentations and how heritage shapes national identities. This will be matched by education in theory and practice of assessing, preserving, presenting and mitigating the impact of development on our shared heritage. Your business skills will be developed in finance, marketing, project and risk management to provide a broad base suited to working in both the public (government) and private sectors. Graduates from this programme will be suited to work in a wide range of business and management roles in the heritage, tourism and construction sectors.

Museum Studies MA, MSc, PGDip, PGCert, by distance learning

University of Leicester

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Online

United Kingdom

Cultural Heritage, Museum Studies, Art History, History

Master of Arts (MA)

This degree will provide you with the practical and theoretical experience needed to become a creative and effective museum and gallery professional or to further advance your career in the sector. You will be taught by experts in the field, who have been involved in expanding the academic discipline of museum studies over many years. The course will equip you with a thorough knowledge and critical understanding of current principles, practice, and contemporary debates in Museum Studies.

Master of Preservation Studies

Tulane University

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United States of America (USA)

Cultural Heritage, Museum Studies, Archaeology, History

Master's Degree

New Orleans is an incomparable place to study preservation. In addition to its extraordinary inventory of some of the most distinctive historic architecture in the U.S., New Orleans is a microcosm of global issues from sea level rise to housing affordability and social justice. In just two semesters of full-time coursework, plus a practicum or thesis that can be completed anywhere in the world, the Master of Preservation Studies program prepares students to become leaders in the field of preservation.

English

1 Year 6 Months

MA Conservation

City & Guilds of London Art School

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United Kingdom

Cultural Heritage, Museum Studies

Master of Arts (MA)

After many successful years running a Postgraduate Diploma in Conservation, the City & Guilds of London Art School is proud to announce our new MA Conservation that will run alongside our existing BA (Hons) Conservation Studies course from Autumn 2017. All of our Conservation courses will then be validated by our long-standing partner Birmingham City University.

MSc Cultural & Creative Industries

NEOMA Business School

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France

Humanities, Cultural Heritage, Museum Studies, Marketing and Communications, Arts

Master of Science (MSc)

The MSc Cultural & Creative Industries provides students with deep theoretical and empirical knowledge of the creative and cultural sector. Covering every branch of the cultural sector, from music and cinema to literature and the visual and performing arts, this Master of Science provides and in-depth view of not only the management of the arts but also the economic, social and cultural issues raised by the current transformation in these industries.

English

1 Year 3 Months

Master of Arts and Cultural Management

Leuphana University Luneburg

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Germany

Cultural Heritage, Museum Studies, Marketing and Communications, Fine Arts, Arts, Art History

Master of Arts (MA)

Con­ti­nuing a well-es­ta­blis­hed tra­di­ti­on of cul­tu­ral sci­en­ces in Lüne­burg, Leu­pha­na's Mas­ters pro­gram­me in Culture, Arts and Media en­ga­ges the di­sci­pli­nes of the hu­ma­nities and the so­ci­al sci­en­ces in an in­ter­di­sci­pli­na­ry dia­lo­gue.

English

1 Year 6 Months

Master in Liberal Studies

United School for Liberal Studies

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Spain, Belgium, Switzerland, Japan, Netherlands, Italy

Liberal Arts, History, Foreign Languages and Literatures, Philosophy, Humanities, Cultural Heritage, Literature, Museum Studies

Master's Degree

Upon successful completion of the study program students receive an international private Master of Arts (MA) in Liberal Studies degree awarded by the school's main campus in Zurich, Switzerland, based on the recommendation of the faculty of the local campuses where credits were earned, and upon the recommendation of the school's Academic Council.

MA History of Design (with V&A)

Royal College of Art

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United Kingdom

Museum Studies, Design, Arts, History

Master of Arts (MA)

The V&A/RCA MA History of Design draws on the exceptional resources and national and international networks of two world-leading centres of excellence for scholarship and creativity, the RCA and the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A). With a base at the RCA and dedicated programme rooms and library at the V&A, since its foundation in 1983, this pioneering programme has earned a worldwide reputation as the leading MA programme in the field. Our research-led teaching and experiential methods inspire and train future leaders in the field.

PhD at the Warburg Institute

University of London, School of Advanced Study

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Online

United Kingdom

History, Humanities, Cultural Heritage, Museum Studies

PhDs (Doctor of Philosophy)

Undertaking doctoral research allows you to develop in-depth knowledge while making a meaningful contribution to your chosen field. With guidance from our expert supervisors, you'll carry out extensive independent research culminating in a thesis of up to 100,000 words. Broadly speaking the area covered by the Institute’s expertise is cultural and intellectual history in the period 1200–1700, but there are a range of specific research interests covered by members of staff who currently offer supervision.

MA Arts and Culture

Maastricht University, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

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Netherlands

Art History, Humanities, Cultural Heritage, Museum Studies, Modern Literature, Fine Arts

Master of Arts (MA)

The master's programme in Arts and Culture focuses on culture in the making. Culture can refer to the products of intellectual and artistic creativity, such as scholarly and literary texts or works of art. it also indicates the cultural practices that shape everyday life of people, and is expressed in their individual tastes and forms of associating with one another.

MSc in Arts & Cultural Management

Paris School of Business

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France

Business Administration, Cultural Heritage, Museum Studies, Management, Arts

Master of Science (MSc)

The program provides a unique space for students who are passionate about arts and culture to develop the business knowledge and skills to lead arts and culture organizations effectively and responsibly. Gaining first-hand experience is a key component of the MSc program, and thanks to the school’s excellent location in Paris, the city becomes a classroom!

MA In Art History and Curating

University of Birmingham - College of Arts and Law

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United Kingdom

Fine Arts, Museum Studies, Art History

Master of Arts (MA)

The MA in Art History and Curating is one of the few postgraduate programmes in the country that offers you the opportunity to work in a team with academic and museum professionals to develop a curatorial project such as a public exhibition. Current exhibition partners include the Barber Institute of Fine Arts, in a unique partnership with the Royal Collection Trust, and Grand Union, an Arts Council England Portfolio organisation, working with contemporary artists.

MA in International Heritage Management

University of Birmingham - College of Arts and Law

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United Kingdom

Cultural Heritage, International Relations, Museum Studies

Master of Arts (MA)

For more than 30 years, the MA in International Heritage Management has provided an advanced qualification in heritage and its management. This interdisciplinary programme draws on the experience of our Heritage experts, who are both leading the research in this field and have practical experience working in the heritage industry.

Master of Arts in Liberal Studies

North Central College

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Online

United States of America (USA)

Liberal Arts, History, Philosophy, Humanities, Cultural Heritage, Museum Studies

Master of Arts (MA)

The Master of Arts in Liberal Studies (MALS) program brings today’s headlines into conversation with classic statements on humanity’s most enduring questions. Students investigate how our cultural, social, and natural worlds intersect in order to understand issues in our own lives in their full complexity. Together, they examine a variety of materials across a wide array of academic disciplines in order to integrate disparate insights into a view of the whole. All the courses in the MALS program are run as small, discussion-based, Socratic seminars. Students develop close working relationships with each other and program faculty, whose expertise represents the range of traditional arts and sciences. In addition to intensive seminars, students work individually with program faculty on either a focused capstone project of their devising or on a problem-based project in which they integrate knowledge and insights from across the liberal arts.

Museum Studies

Museum Studies is a multidisciplinary field that explores the history, management, and curation of museums. Students in this field learn about museum operations, exhibition design, conservation, and cultural heritage preservation. With a focus on practical skills and theoretical knowledge, Museum Studies prepares individuals for careers in museums, galleries, cultural institutions, and heritage organizations.

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