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What is the British Museum summer training programme?

London. The UK's major national museum, with enormously rich and varied collections covering world history and culture: it has magnificent holdings in classical antiquities, medieval art, prints and drawings, and numerous other fields, and it formerly also housed the national library of manuscripts and printed books. It was established by Act of Parliament in 1753 when the …

What makes Oxford museums so special?

Photo credit: The Oxford Magazine . The Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology was established in 1683. It is Britain’s first public museum and it is home to half a million years of human history and creativity, from ancient Egyptian mummies to modern art, and much more (University of Oxford, 2021).If you are planning to visit only one of the museums in Oxford, we …

What is the museums in the World Programme?

Every year, the British Museum runs a skill-sharing programme for museum and heritage professionals from around the world. The International Training Programme seeks to expose participants to various aspects of museum work, to develop skills, disseminate best practice, increase specialist knowledge and create a global network of colleagues.

How does the British Museum select the countries it works with?

Adult learning. Adult learning, festivals, lates and special events. Explore the cultural heritage of the world and make unexpected connections with a breadth of programming designed for adults of all ages including talks, debates, performances, study days and short courses.

2019 programme

The 2019 programme took place from 8 July to 16 August, with the UK partner placement from 29 July to 7 August.

Continued dialogue

Our legacy is essential to the core objectives of the International Training Programme. Our communications platforms and legacy projects ensure those in our network keep talking and working together. They provide further training opportunities and open up potential collaborations.

Legacy projects

Each year we externally evaluate the ITP and publish a full report on our activities throughout the year.

Prospective Participants

Each year we select the countries and institutions we work with based on the British Museum's collections, departments and international strategy, and whether specialist staff will be available to facilitate.

2. Pitt Rivers Museum

What is it? Unmissable museum of archaeology and ethnography containing more than half a million objects.

3. Modern Art Oxford

What is it? Contemporary art gallery with a knack for programming excellent exhibitions.

4. Oxford University Museum of Natural History

What is it? Fascinating nature-based Oxford museum where visitors can see a dinosaur and a dodo.

5. Museum of History of Science

What is it? World’s oldest purpose-built museum building where visitors can marvel at scientific instruments.

6. The Story Museum

What is it? Child-friendly museum celebrating the gentle art of spinning a good yarn.

7. Museum of Oxford

What is it? Town Hall-based museum dedicated to the history of Oxford and its people.

8. Bate Collection of Musical Instruments

What is it? Honking great collection of historical musical instruments.

Overview

Held in association with the Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford.

Programme details

From modern savage to human: Decolonial approaches to museum interpretation and collecting at the Pitt Rivers Museum

Funding

If you are a UK resident in receipt of a UK state benefit you may be eligible for a reduction of 50% of tuition fees.

Application

Please use the 'Book' or 'Apply' button on this page. Alternatively, please contact us to obtain an application form.

IT requirements

The University of Oxford uses Microsoft Teams for our learning environment, where students and tutors will discuss and interact in real time. Joining instructions will be sent out prior to the start date.

The Natural World

animals, archaeology, behaviour, biology, conservation, earth, ecology, environment...

Art & Music

archaeology, culture, communication, drama, expression, people, societies...

Medical Sciences

biochemistry, cells, genetics, health, molecular, neuroscience, pathology, pharmacology...

Philosophical questions

beliefs, classics, economics, ethics, law, logic, politics, society, religion, theology...

Physical Sciences

chemistry, climate, manufacturing, engineering, environment, physics, geology, materials...

Researching the past

anthropology, archaeology, arts, civilisations, classics, cultures, history, politics...

Using Mathematics

economics, engineering, materials, mechanics, physics, programming, statistics...