"Of its kind" are probably the key words. Philadelphia's Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art has been a school and museum since 1805, but this case may be a different animal.  It will be hard to get a definitive answer, but like the Beach Boys said, "Be true to your school." Rusty Baker PA Museums --- On Tue, 4/24/12, Dan Bartlett <[log in to unmask]> wrote: From: Dan Bartlett <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] Oldest Museum Studies Program in the Country? To: [log in to unmask] Date: Tuesday, April 24, 2012, 4:21 PM So has UI had an actual museum studies PROGRAM or has it had a teaching museum for 100 years. 'Cuz Beloit's only had a PROGRAM since the early '80s but we've had a teaching museum (integral to student learning at beloit and predating the anthropology department by decades) since 1894. What's that, like 118years? Just sayin' ;-) Dan On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 2:42 PM, Jill Keehner <[log in to unmask]" target="_blank">[log in to unmask]> wrote: Hi Dawn, If you believe this article, then it looks like my home state - Iowa - holds the record: http://fyi.uiowa.edu/04/25/museum-studies-exhibit/ Nothing like a good old state rivalry.  But Wisconsin has Beloit too, also another good program ;-) Jill Keehner Düsseldorf, Germany --- On Tue, 4/24/12, Scher Thomae, Dawn <[log in to unmask]" target="_blank">[log in to unmask]> wrote: From: Scher Thomae, Dawn <[log in to unmask]" target="_blank">[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] Oldest Museum Studies Program in the Country? To: [log in to unmask]" target="_blank">[log in to unmask] Date: Tuesday, April 24, 2012, 2:59 PM I am wondering if there is a Museum Studies Program older than ours, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee/Milwaukee Public Museum Program, established in 1963. I always tell people we are ONE of the oldest in the country but it’s possible that we are THE oldest. Many thanks for any additional insights, Dawn Scher Thomae To unsubscribe from the MUSEUM-L list, click the following link: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/scripts/wa.exe?SUBED1=MUSEUM-L&A=1 To unsubscribe from the MUSEUM-L list, click the following link: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/scripts/wa.exe?SUBED1=MUSEUM-L&A=1 -- Dan Bartlett Curator of Exhibits and Education Instructor of Museum Studies Logan Museum of Anthropology Beloit College To unsubscribe from the MUSEUM-L list, click the following link: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/scripts/wa.exe?SUBED1=MUSEUM-L&A=1

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