Welcome to Museum Studies at SFSU!

Our two-year, Master of Arts program is highly practical, building upon students' previous academic studies in Anthropology, Art History, Classics/Classical Archaeology, Design, Education, History, the Sciences, Public Administration, or related disciplines.

Our students include recent BA graduates, working professionals from museums and related institutions, and scholars from closely related disciplines. They are active participants in our Student Association, extending practices or skills learned in and out of the classroom in their coordination of various academic, museum-related, and social activities on-site and beyond.

Our Complex is located on the fifth floor of the College of Humanities, which includes a resource library; photo documentation and archaeometry labs; an exhibit preparation workshop; and the Museum of Ancient Civilizations (HUM 510).

Our Museum is open to the public twice per year in April and November only, with student-produced exhibitions highlighting the Sutro Egyptian Collection (November exhibition), or objects from other on-campus or external museum collections with a world civilization theme (April exhibition). Admission to April & November shows are free, and field trip/group reservations are available (advance registration required).

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Free Halloween Family Day!

Spend Halloween (Friday, Oct. 31) in our Museum at our first family day! Come in your costumes and preview our new exhibition, Agatha Christie's Egypt. See ancient Egyptian treasures, storytelling, have some snacks and candy, and of course... check out our REAL MUMMIES! Admission is free, hours 2-6pm, Humanities Room 510.

Fall Exhibition: Agatha Christie's Egypt - Life on the Nile in the 1930s

Open November 3-December 12, 2008 in HUM 510! Our Fall exhibition explores Egypt in the 1930s through the eyes of the famous mystery novelist, Agatha Christie. Objects from the Sutro Egyptian Collection and vintage photographs and period furniture will be featured. Admission is free and hours beginning Nov. 3 are 11-4, M-F. Free field trips for grades 3-8 available with advance registration; on-site activity is preparing a mannequin mummy for the afterlife!

Open House Dates for Fall 2009 + Fall 2010 Admissions

Fall Open House: Friday, November 7, 2008, 11:00am-1:00pm; recommended for applicants to Fall 2009
Spring Open House: Friday, February 20, 2009, 11:00am-1:00pm; recommended for applicants to Fall 2010
Both events are held in Humanities Room 587. RSVP to museumst@sfsu.edu is required; an email confirmation will be returned to you within 2-3 business days of receipt of your request. Spots are first-come, first-served until filled, 40 maximum per event. Note: we cannot accommodate any guests who may be with you.

Session Dates for M S 897 Thesis Advising

For Fall 2008, meetings are scheduled on the following Tuesdays in HUM 503, from 5-7pm: Aug. 26, Sept. 2, Sept. 9, Sept. 23, Oct. 7, and Oct. 21.