1. Introduction to the course and assignments. What is a museum? When did museums and collecting begin?

2. Beginning of a museum – case study British Museum and Louvre

3. Trends in museum exhibitions

4. Excursion - Historical building of the National Museum in Prague -permanent exhibition History. Discussing the history of National Museum in Prague

5. Excursion - National Museum - permanent exhibition The History of the 20^th Century. Discussing all the different tasks of museum employees

6. NaFilM -National film museum Meeting. Discussing modern technologies in museums

7. Excursion - Náprstek Museum of Asian, African and American Cultures, discussing dealing with postcolonialism in a museum

8. Excursion - Hrdlicka Museum of Man. Discussing the development of trends in exhibition making

9. Individual work on the group project

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11. Excursion (3 hours) - Central Bohemian Museum in Roztoky u Prahy. Discussing the issue of Public Archaeology and the role of regional museums

12. Discussing the role of museums in the 3rd millennium

13. Final project presentation