• knowledge of scientific concepts about the history of formation and development of museums in the world;
• identification of patterns of formation and evolution of the museum as a social and cultural institution from ancient times to the present;
• knowledge of the stages of development and collection composition of the largest museum collections of the world;
• knowledge of the history of collecting and features in the approach to the selection of exhibits in different historical periods;
• knowledge of typologies of museums in the dynamics of historical development;
• understanding of the basic tendencies of development of modern museums, their role in the spread of education, culture and diverse knowledge of the common past and present;
• the formation of a stable system of knowledge of the history of museums in the world;
• compare historical processes with epochs of formation of collections and museums, make reasoned conclusions;
• develop the ability to use scientific, historical background and cultural literature, documentary source for the knowledge of the past.

"History of museum cause of Ukraine", "Research in the field", "History and Culture of Europe Part 1-4".

collecting in antiquity; European Middle Ages, churches and their treasures, secular treasury and private collecting; the emergence of public museums at the Renaissance; development of Western European Museums in the Age of Enlightenment; Enlightenment ideology and the concept of a public museum; the emergence of museums in Central and Eastern Europe; development of European museums in the XIX - early XX century; Museums of Natural History and Culture; peculiarities of the emergence and development of museums in the Americas, Australia, Asia and Africa; development of museums in the world in the XX century; Museum in a totalitarian society; Ecomuseum integrated museum and the "new museology".

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rating assessment on a 100-point system: current tests - 40 points (quiz, presentation, oral and written answers), final test - 60 points (written exam).