Museum Organisation and Management

Code:

MMUS005

Acronym:

OGM

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Management Studies

Instance: 2020/2021 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Heritage Studies
Course/CS Responsible:	Masters in Museology

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MMUS	21	MMUS - Study Plan	1	-	6	52	162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

Mainly, this unit aims to: 

- Provide direct and close contact of students with national reality of museum quotidian, presenting it and discussing it from the point of view of its organization and management dimension, in an integrated and shared responsibility perspective;

 - Present, discuss and sensitize students to the importance of the museum legal framework in Portugal, taking into account their current or potential activity, as museum professionals;

 - Provide information on the structuring legal sources relating to the object of the course and provide students with the basic conceptual tools of law applied to the museum management;

 - Providing students the basics of planning and an integrated view of the processes of cultural management;

 - Increase knowledge on cultural planning and its relationship with the overall museum strategy.

Learning outcomes and competences

With this unit, it is expected that students acquire knowledge and skills to:

 - Analyze the legal framework of the activity of museum management;

 - Use concepts, methods and tools for cultural planning;

 - Improve personal skills for teamwork;

 - Explore the establishment of collaborative networks in order to create added value and identify potential partners;

 - Apply the methods and supporting project management tools;

 - Develop skills to coordinate multiple interdisciplinary tasks integrating different areas of project management

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

Non applicable.

Program

II – Introductory legal aspects

1. Introduction to the basic elements
1.1. Concept of Law
1.2. Law Areas
1.3. Public Law and Private Law
2. Cultural Heritage Law
2.1. Culture and Cultural Heritage
2.2. General rule of Cultural Heritage
2.3. Special rules
2.4. General principles of Cultural Heritage Law
3. Museum Law
3.1. Legal concept of "museum"
3.2. Creation and merging museums
3.3. Public access to museums
3.4. Museums Functions 
3.5. Museums Logistics
3.6. Accreditation of museums
3.7. Portuguese Museum Network
3.8. General principles of Museums Law 
3.9. Museums Framework

III - Project - from planning to implementation
1. The cultural plan
1.1. Definitions
1.2. Management tools and decision support
2. Colaborative networks
2.1. Definitions
2.2. Designing colaborative networks
3. Project management at the museum
3.1. Definition of project
3.2. Institutional planning and project management
3.3. Project dossier: preparation, monitoring and evaluation
3.4. Resource management: budget and project costs
4. Funding mechanisms
4.1. Main sources of public and private funding
4.2. Public funding: general and specific funding programs
4.3. Private funding - sponsorship and patronage
4.3.1. Legal framework in Portugal
4.3.2. Sponsorship as a business marketing tool
4.3.3. Patronage proposal: from request to negotiation
5. Special events: logical and practical

Mandatory literature

LAUREANO, Abel; RENTO, Altina; Direito dos museus (legislação básica anotada, Legis Editora, 2011. ISBN: 978-989-8148-71-1
HERNÁNDEZ, Josep Ballart; TRESSERRAS, Jordi Juan i; Gestión del patrimonio cultural, Ariel Patrimonio, 2001
LORD, Barry; LORD, Gail Dexter Lord; Manual de gestión de museos, Ariel Patrimonio Histórico, 1998
MOORE, Kevin; Museum Management, Routledge, 1997
NABAIS, José Casalta; Introdução ao Direito do Património Cultural, 2ª ed., Almedina, 2010. ISBN: 9789724042916
NABAIS, José Casalta e SILVa, Susana Tavares da; Direito do Património Cultural: Legislação, 2ª ed., Almedina, 2006. ISBN: 9789724028361
ROLDÃO, Victor Sequeira; Gestão de projectos: abordagem instrumental ao planeamento, organização e controlo, Monitor, 2005
ROLDÃO, Victor Sequeira ; Gestão de projectos: uma perspectiva integrada, Monitor, 2000
SERRA, Filipe Mascarenhas; Práticas de Gestão nos Museus Portugueses, Universidade Católica Editora, 2007

Complementary Bibliography

Laureano, Abel; A^política cultural da União Europeia e a lógica de protecção das diversidades culturais dos es
Laureano, Abel; Cultura e património cultural da União Europeia:
Laureano, Abel; Uma^avaliação da possível autonomia do "Direito dos Museus" no ordenamento jurídico português
Laureano, Abel; Una^valoración de la posible autonomía del "Derecho de los Museos" en el ordenamiento jurídico po

Comments from the literature

General bibliography will be complemented by specific literature regarding each program topic, to be indicated by the lecturer.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical and practical classes, with lectures and discussions on different topics and using audiovisual aids and other material, as well as tutorial supervision of selected topics. Class debate will be highly encouraged an essential guarantee of participatory, reflective and critical learning. In addition, several guest lecturers will be invited to participate in different issues.

Software

Microsoft Office

keywords

Social sciences > Political sciences > Public policy > Cultural policy > Museology

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	25,00
Trabalho escrito	75,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	110,00
Frequência das aulas	52,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

According to the Course Regulations.

Calculation formula of final grade

- class participation– 25%
- presentation of study reports in class – 25%
- submission of thematic research paper – 50%

Examinations or Special Assignments

According to the regulations in force.

Internship work/project

Non applicable.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Non applicable.

Classification improvement

According to the regulations in force.

Observations

The modules count with the participation of guest lecturers according to the topics.