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9 Online short courses from around the world

LEARN-SMA 2025. Local Stories, Global Voices: Archaeological Museums for International Audiences
This one-week intensive Summer School tackles one of today’s pressing questions: how do we communicate the legacy of ancient cultures to contemporary, global audiences? The program focuses on the content, design, and technologies that shape inclusive museum spaces and texts.

LEARN-SMA 2025. Story to Display: Writing Museum Panels, Labels, and Flyers
The one-week intensive Summer School explores strategies and methods for effective museum communication, with a focus on the content, design, and technology of labels and educational panels.
Digital Tools for Cultural Heritage Management
The Digital Tools for Cultural Heritage Management program from The Heritage Management Organization - Athens is a one-semester European Credit (ECTS) bearing program that integrates the great disciplines of heritage management and geomatics.
Curating Contemporary Art and Design - Publishing, Editing, Writing Intensive
Through the Curating Contemporary Art and Design - Publishing, Editing, Writing Intensive programme offered by Royal College of Art you will investigate the role of publishing, editing and writing within the context of contemporary art and design curating.
The Museum as a Site and Source for Learning
Explore the purpose of museums today and find how they facilitate learning with The Museum as a Site and Source for Learning at The University of Glasgow by FutureLearn.
Dead Interesting - Uncovering Roman Britain in Old Museum Collections
Explore the archaeology of early Roman Britain and learn techniques to build a profile of an individual from the first century AD with Dead Interesting - Uncovering Roman Britain in Old Museum Collections at University of Reading by FutureLearn.
Modern Art and Ideas
This Modern Art and Ideas course offered by Coursera in partnership with The Museum of Modern Art is designed for anyone interested in learning more about modern and contemporary art.
Heritage Studies - the politics of the past
Throughout the Heritage Studies - the politics of the past course offered by University of Cambridge will explore some of the most charged debates in heritage studies today through a mix of illustrated lectures, live discussions, videos, and readings.
Bitesize Artist Study Sessions with online Museum Field Trips
Embark on an online via Zoom global adventure, exploring international art and design in this practical art appreciation class. University of Strathclyde offers the Bitesize Artist Study Sessions with online Museum Field Trips programme.