The Global Museum
Global Museum Staff:
Paige Bardolph, M.A., Director
Edward M. Luby, Ph.D., Chief Curator, and Professor & Director, Museum Studies Program
Christine Fogarty, M.A., Associate Director
Gina Caprari, M.A., M.L.I.S., Museum Registrar
Website: http://museum.sfsu.edu/content/global-museum
Established in 2014, the Global Museum is a research unit of the School of Art in the College of Liberal & Creative Arts and serves as an academic resource and learning lab for the University and surrounding community. In Spring 2018, our new facility opened in Room 203 of the Fine Arts Building. Our permanent collection includes material culture from Africa, the Americas, Asia, Egypt, and Oceania, spanning a period covering the ancient world to the contemporary. Our exhibition gallery features rotating exhibitions developed by Museum Studies students and faculty. Admission is always free.
The mission of the Global Museum is to serve as a responsible steward of cultural heritage and to be a place of scholarship, community, and engagement. We want to create experiences that foster life-long learning and collaboration with and among diverse communities, and that encourage reflection about global society and our common humanity. Museum activities are closely integrated with the major and minor programs in Museum Studies, providing hands-on, real-world experiences with authentic objects, and opportunities in community-service based learning in the following courses:
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction to the History and Development of Museums | ||
| Introduction to Museum Exhibits | ||
| Introduction to Museum Education Methods and Community Engagement | ||
| Preparation for Museum Practicum | ||
| Museum Education and Public Outreach | ||
| Museum Curatorship and Collecting | ||
| Museum Exhibition Development | ||
| Museum Conservation and Restoration | ||
| Preservation of Natural History and Cultural Collections | ||
| Museums in the Digital Age | ||
| Museum Volunteer Management and Membership | ||
| Project Management for Museums | ||
| Independent Study |
Visiting scholars, Bay Area students, and faculty may also use our collection for study and research. For more information, visit the Global Museum's webpage: http://museum.sfsu.edu/content/global-museum.
Contact:
Email: globalmuseum@sfsu.edu
Phone: (415) 338-6508
Fax: (415) 338-6537
Hours: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday thru Thursday and by appointment on Fridays
Mailing address:
The Global Museum
San Francisco State University
Fine Arts 293, 1600 Holloway Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94132