Cultural Heritage & Museums Courses and Certifications

Looking at, describing and identifying objects

17 ratings at OpenLearn

This free course, Looking at, describing and identifying objects, will enable you to practise and develop your skills of observation and description of objects. It will also enable you to interpret...

• OpenLearn
• 2 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Cultural Heritage in Transformation

Learn how to define, explore, conserve, utilize and manage cultural heritage.

• edX
• 5 weeks, 5-6 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Heritage of Rajasthan-Forts

Learn to provide authentic historical information about Rajasthan’s forts for tourists as a trained guide.

• Swayam
• Available until Nov 15, 2026
• Free Online Course

Heritage of Rajasthan-Water

Prepare tourist guides to share authentic historical information about Rajasthan’s water structures and their heritage value.

• Swayam
• Available until Nov 15, 2026
• Free Online Course

Europeana Space: Creative with Digital Heritage

Learn how to creatively reuse digital cultural content from professionals of the Europeana Space network.

• edX
• 8 weeks, 2-4 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

The intangible cultural heritage textile -- let the world understand the beauty of China

Textile and Texture. Dyeing and Coloring. Needle and Thread. Time and Inheritance. Cultural Confidence. Intangible Cultural Heritage. Showing the world the beauty of China.

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Culture and Tourism（国际版）

This course mainly focuses on Cultural Heritage Tourism and provides a broad-based interdisciplinary training.Welcome to our course!

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

UGC;  Central institute of higher Tibetan studies

Buddhist Tourism

Trace Buddhism’s sacred and heritage sites across India, from Buddha’s life sites to ancient universities, cave complexes, stupas, and modern pilgrimage destinations.

• Swayam
• 15 weeks
• Available until Oct 30, 2026
• Free Online Course

Understanding Heritage

Understand World Heritage through archaeology, tangible and intangible heritage, and legal and institutional frameworks for protecting heritage in India.

• Swayam
• 6 weeks
• Available until Oct 31, 2026
• Free Online Course

L'innovazione sociale per il patrimonio culturale

7 ratings

Impara a valorizzare il patrimonio culturale attraverso processi di rifunzionalizzazione

• edX
• 7 weeks, 6-8 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Expedition Theme Park

The Abandoned History of Libertyland - Elvis's Favorite Theme Park

Explore the fascinating history of Libertyland, Elvis Presley's beloved theme park in Memphis, through archival footage and expert insights. Discover the park's rise, fall, and lasting impact on pop culture.

• YouTube
• 37 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

VLMuseum

The Great Dismal Swamp: A Refuge for People and Underground Railroad Site - Naturally Speaking June 2024

Explore the Great Dismal Swamp's role as a refuge, Underground Railroad site, and spiritual sanctuary with Eric 'Mubita' Sheppard's insightful discussion.

• YouTube
• 57 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

NPTEL-NOC IITM

Chapter 4 - The Custodians of the Festival

Explore the role and significance of festival custodians in this insightful examination of cultural preservation and ceremonial responsibilities.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

NPTEL-NOC IITM

Indigenous Systems Today: Overall Conclusions and Reflections - Tutorial 8 Part 2

Explore Indigenous Systems Today with overall conclusions and reflections on their significance and relevance in contemporary contexts.

• YouTube
• 18 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

DEFCONConference

Building Onramps for Emergency Web Archiving in Ukraine and Beyond

Discover how to build accessible emergency web archiving systems, drawing from SUCHO's work preserving Ukrainian cultural heritage during wartime and creating sustainable digital preservation methods.

• YouTube
• 36 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video