Resources
Ursinus’s proximity to the Mid-Atlantic region puts Museum Studies minors within reach of a wealth of museums of various types, sizes, and missions.
Our students can have unique opportunities to learn first-hand the views and experiences of museum professionals from that world. Some of the institutions with which we have working relationships include:
Brandywine River Museum, Chadds Ford
Bucks County Historical Society/Mercer Museum, Doylestown
Chemical Heritage Foundation, Philadelphia
Chester County Historical Society, West Chester
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site
Elmwood Park Zoo, Norristown
International Center of Photography, New York
John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge, Tinicum
Michener Art Museum, Doylestown
Montgomery County Historical Society, Norristown
Pennsbury Manor, Lower Bucks County
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
Pennsylvania Historical Society and Museum, Philadelphia
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia
Speaker’s House, Trappe
Temple Contemporary, Philadelphia
U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center, Carlisle
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York
Winterthur Conservation Laboratory, Wilmington
Winterthur Museum, Wilmington