9 Full-time Master's in Museum Studies in Netherlands

The Master’s programme Education in Museums and Heritage offers global and innovative approaches to education in the museum and heritage sector, with placements and a minimum of three mobility periods in Europe.

Are you interested in the profession of curator? And are you looking for a programme that offers the practical experience necessary to pursue a successful curatorial career? Then apply to our Curatorial Studies programme from University of Groningen!

The Curating Art and Cultures course is a two-year programme is a unique, two-year programme offered jointly by Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, the University of Amsterdam (UvA), and leading museums and cultural institutions in the Netherlands. 

The Curating Art and Cultures (Heritage Studies) programme of the University of Amsterdam is a unique, two-year Dual Master's programme designed to train the curators and (museum) researchers of the future. The programme is offered jointly by the UvA, the VU University and leading museums in the Netherlands (a.o. Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum, Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Van Abbe Museum).

The master’s programme in Art History and Museum Studies at Leiden University is uniquely positioned at the intersection of Art History and Museum Studies. Informed by leading interdisciplinary research, this degree provides you with a strong academic foundation for a variety of careers in museums, galleries and heritage institutions.

The master’s programme in Museum Studies at Leiden University is uniquely positioned at the intersection of Art History and Museum Studies.

The Museum Studies (Heritage Studies) programme of the University of Amsterdam is a unique, one-and-half year professional programme that focuses on the museological field, and includes an intensive, one-semester internship.

The master's programme in Heritage and Museum Studies at Leiden University focuses on the relationships between past and present, the role of heritage in our society, and how our heritage can contribute to improving the quality of life and the environment.

The Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage programme of the University of Amsterdam is a unique and innovative interdisciplinary programme aimed at students with a passion for cultural heritage and the desire to combine theory and practice. It offers nine branches of specialisation within Conservation and a separate track in Technical Art History.