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105 Master's degrees in Museum Studies in United Kingdom

Film, Exhibition and Curation
The taught masters programme in Film, Exhibition and Curation at The University of Edinburgh combines rigorous critical thinking with experiments in creative practice, deepening your understanding of film and the ways in which it communicates with many audiences.

Museums, Galleries and Contemporary Culture with Professional Experience
The Museums, Galleries and Contemporary Culture with Professional Experience MA programme at the University of Westminster is a unique course that offers you the opportunity to undertake an extended work placement and gain professional work experience. The University of Westminster and its courses are located in London.

Business and Heritage Management
The Business and Heritage Management MSc course at the University of Southampton offers a personalised curriculum. It will develop your knowledge and skills in business and archaeology, and make you an effective manager of the world’s heritage.

Heritage, Museums and Galleries
The flexible research Heritage, Museums and Galleries programme from Newcastle University focuses on our key research themes. These are: cultural politics and policy; identity, community and place; and representation and media.

Curating
Based in the international art gallery and museum, MIMA (Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art), this professionally focused Curating programme from Teesside University covers the advanced practical and intellectual requirements of a curator including collections, commissioning, interpretation, engagement, project management and critical theoretical contexts.

Heritage Management
The Heritage Management course delivered by Queen Mary University of London is designed to create future heritage sector leaders with the ability to address the managerial, intellectual, cultural, social and technical challenges of maintaining cultural heritage sites.

Global Heritage Management
Develop the practical and theoretical skills to become a leading practitioner or researcher in global cultural heritage management with this Global Heritage Management programme from Newcastle University.
Conservation of Archaeological and Museum Objects (PP)
The Conservation of Archaeological and Museum Objects (PP) programme offered by Durham University combines specialist conservation skills with theoretical knowledge and a ten-month placement. You will develop the skills to research, analyse, preserve and care for historic and archaeological objects, and safeguard them for future generations.
Museum Studies
The Museum Studies programme at the University of Aberdeen provides interdisciplinary research that examines how museums, galleries, and collections contribute to culture and society.

Contemporary Curating
The Contemporary Curating course at the University of Southampton gives you the theoretical, research and practical skills to work as a curator anywhere in the world. You’ll get professional experience managing the Winchester Gallery, with unique access to the University’s vast network of practising artists, academics and researchers who will inform and inspire your curatorial practice.

Anthropology and Museum Practice - Pre-Master's Programme
This one-year (2-semester) programme offers successful students guaranteed progression to a postgraduate degree at a top UK university. Learn more at the Anthropology and Museum Practice - Pre-Master's Programme at OnCampus London from Goldsmiths, University of London.

Curating (with Advanced Practice)
Based in the international art gallery and museum, MIMA, this professionally focused course covers the advanced practical and intellectual requirements of a curator including collections, commissioning, interpretation, engagement, project management and critical theoretical contexts. The Curating (with Advanced Practice) course is offered at Teesside University.

Cultural Heritage Studies (Heritage and Museums)
Discover the cultural heritage industry on this master’s degree at the University of Southampton. With the Cultural Heritage Studies (Heritage and Museums) programme you'll gain a behind-the-scenes insight into how museums communicate the past, drawing on our links with museum and heritage partners.

Heritage Management (with HRP)
The Heritage Management (with HRP) course delivered by Queen Mary University of London is designed to create future heritage sector leaders with the ability to address the managerial, intellectual, cultural, social and technical challenges of maintaining cultural heritage sites.

Sustainable Heritage Management
The Sustainable Heritage Management programme from University of Liverpool challenges you to think about the meanings of heritage. You’ll explore sustainable heritage management in a range of contexts; architectural, urban, social, political, scientific and economic.

Cultural Heritage Studies (Heritage and the Arts)
Explore the cultural and creative industries, including publishing, broadcasting, heritage management and arts curation with the Cultural Heritage Studies (Heritage and the Arts) programme at the University of Southampton.

Managing Art and Cultural Heritage in Global Markets
The Managing Art and Cultural Heritage in Global Markets programme of the University of Glasgow aims to explore contemporary issues affecting the market for art and cultural heritage utilising historical, theoretical and experiential models, with the primary aim of better equipping the A & CH professional with the skills necessary to work within a highly complex and growing field worldwide.
Museums and Galleries in Education
The Museums and Galleries in Education MA programme offered at the University College London (UCL) combines academic study with professional educational practice in museums, galleries and heritage sites, looking at influential contemporary and historic theories in museum and gallery education.

Museum Education
The Museum Education programme of the University of Glasgow will provide you with opportunities to develop a critical awareness of the historical, social, political, ethical and philosophical context of educating in and through the museum.
Museum Cultures
The MA Museum Cultures at Birkbeck, University of London is a comprehensive programme designed to explore the complexities of museums and their cultural significance. This course can be pursued either full-time over one year or part-time over two years, with classes held on campus during evenings to accommodate various schedules.