WELCOME TO MUSINGS
THE MASTER OF MUSEUM STUDIES STUDENT PUBLICATION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
OUR MISSION
To provide a platform for opinions, critiques, and discussions of contemporary museum* practices by emerging museum professionals.
* Museums = art, history, civilization, culture museums; heritage sites; historic homes; public memorials; science centres; botanical gardens; world fairs; theme parks; the circus; digital exhibitions; pop-up museums; etc.
OUR VISION
As part of the interdisciplinary community in the Faculty of Information at the University of Toronto and the museum sector more broadly, Musings highlights the professional and academic explorations of Master of Museum Studies (MMSt) and Combined Degree Program (CDP) candidates. As a progressive and collaborative digital platform, Musings encourages those individuals connected to the MMSt program to share research, reflections, and practice, to join and actively contribute to the dialogue amongst museum professionals, locally and globally.
OUR MANDATE
To function as an accessible forum and creative outlet that digitally facilitates the discovery, exploration, and sharing of knowledge amongst the MMSt community at the University of Toronto as well as with the international museum sector.
‘FALCON DEERKING’ LOGO
The Falcon DeerKing design was created by Laura Bydlowska, a former MMSt student. Authors John H. Falk and Lynn D. Dierking, who published a number of books about museum and visitor experience, were the inspiration for this design. This illustration was originally used in a t-shirt design contest, facilitated by the MSGSA (former name for MUSSA) held during the 2010-2011 school year.
Contact Musings!
If you are an MMSt or CDP student, or alumni and would like to submit an article, please email us at musings.mmst@gmail.com.
Please note that articles should be between 500 words and up to 1000 words with images, links, and videos (if relevant).
Please note that this site is primarily reserved for showcasing works from students in the Museum Studies program. However, if you’re not an MMSt or CDP student—e.g. an MI student or from a different faculty—and you have an exciting piece you like to feature on Musings, please contact us. We’ll assess submissions from those outside the MMSt/CDP programs on a case-by-case basis and aim to accommodate where possible.
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns regarding any of the content published on Musings, please send us an email at musings.mmst@gmail.com.
We look forward to hearing from you!