Interdisciplinary Teaching with Museum Objects Course Smithsonian Institution This course explores connections among the collections of four Smithsonian museums. It is offered by the Smithsonian Institution, through edX, an online education platform. In this course...
The Palmyra Portrait Project: Preserving Cultural Heritage in a Time of Conflict Lecture Getty Research Institute In this lecture, archaeologist, Rubina Raja, addresses Palmyra's archaeology and history, its unique funerary portrait tradition, and the current cultural-heritage catastrophe. It can be viewed at the Getty Research Institute's official...
The Museum as a Site and Source for Learning Course University of Glasgow This course describes the purpose of museums today in the world obsessed with technology. It is offered by the University of Glasgow through Future Learn, an e-learning platform.It explores...
From Yesterday's Upper Volta to Today's Burkina Faso: A Century Of Cultural Heritage Seminar World Digital Francophone University (UNFM) This seminar discusses activities undertaken to conserve and promote the cultural policy and heritage of Burkina Faso. This is available through e-patrimoines, an e-learning training program launched by the French Ministry of Culture and Communication (Directorate...
Getty Conservation Institute Youtube Channel Tutorial Getty Conservation Institute The tutorials discuss didactic resources that have been produced and used in the Getty Conservation Institute’s (GCI) courses, workshops and field training. They can be accessed on the GCI's...
Archaeology: From Dig to Lab and Beyond Course University of Reading This course in archaeology explores discoveries in the Vale of Pewsey to understand how and where to dig, collect, record and store precious finds. It is taught by the University of Reading...
Caring for Heritage Collections during the Covid-19 Pandemic Webinar Ontario Museum Association This webinar was presented on April 21, 2020 to address questions about collections contamination, disinfection of museum spaces, and risks to museum collections during long-term shut down. It was organized by the...
Module 13: Curator Training Course World Digital Francophone University (UNFM) This course is a 'toolbox' intended for the training of curators. This is available through e-patrimoines, an e-learning training program launched by the French Ministry of Culture and...
Learning from the Past: A Guide for the Curious Researcher Course University of Nottingham This course describes skills needed to discover and critically analyze the records of the past, including sources and resources from the British Library’s collections. It is jointly offered by the University of...
3D Photogrammetry with UAV Tutorial German Archaeological Institute (DAI) The tutorial explains how 3D-photogrammetry can be used to replace older methods of spatial documentation in archaeology. It is offered by the platform iDAI.tutorials of the German...
Open Source Web GIS Basics Tutorial German Archaeological Institute (DAI) This tutorial illustrates the basics of open source web Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for professionals in the field of cultural heritage. It is hosted by the platform iDAI.tutorials of...
Fire Protection Strategies for Collections and Museums Webinar Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) This webinar elaborates on the leading causes and management of museum fires including a brief review of Smithsonian’s experience in mitigating fire risk. It was presented by Michael Kilby, associate director for fire protection at the...
Planning a RE-ORG Project Course International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM) This 6-part course on RE-ORG method is a step-by-step approach to storage organization. The course provides detailed information on reorganizing current storage rooms while focusing on the creative, yet safe, use...
Mitigating Covid-19 when Managing Paper-Based, Circulating, and Other Types of Collections Webinar Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) In this webinar, Dr. David Berendes and Dr. Catherine Rasberry from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) presented an overview of the CDC’s guidance for community settings. It was streamed on March 30, 2020 and can be viewed on the Institute of Museum and Library...