Centre for Museum Studies
The Centre for Museum Studies is an interdisciplinary research centre that applies a range of perspectives on museums, cultural and natural heritage.
About the Centre
The Centre for Museum Studies aims to link the museological research undertaken at the Department of Culture, Religion, Asian and Middle Eastern Studies (IKOS) with research conducted by other parties elsewhere.
Research at the Centre encompasses a wide range of museal institutions.
Research
The Centre for Museum Studies conducts interdisciplinary research into museums and musealization processes. Our research is concerned with the contribution of museum practices to shaping understandings of past, present and future, as well as of the physical landscape surrounding us.
The Nordic Research School for Museums and Heritage
The Research School organizes courses for PhD fellows who are working in museums and academic institutions, and who pursue projects relevant to the museum and heritage sectors.
News
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Envisioning a radically different future makes us more prepared Oct. 23, 2024 1:51 PM
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Can a 19th century botanist inspire the climate struggle of today? May 23, 2023 10:35 AM
The Journal Nordic Museology
A forum for critical scholarly discussion of museum and heritage subjects in the Nordic countries.
The bi-yearly peer-reviewed journal focuses on issues and themes currently in the spotlight in the fields of museology, art, natural and cultural heritage, with contributions from many different professions and different bodies – thus providing a broad spectrum of approaches and insights.
Events
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Online workshop: How to Write a Research Application? Nov. 19, 2026 12:00 PM
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Museum Archives and Museum Collections Apr. 5, 2027 9:00 AM