How Do You Cite a Museum?

Museums should be cited similar to a Corporate Author. This includes the museum’s name and location in the necessary information.

1. Start the citation

   Write the name of the museum first, followed by a period.

2. List the item information

   Write the title on the item’s information card in quotations, followed by a period.

3. Give the location name and year

   Write the museum’s location, followed by a comma. Then insert the year that the artifact or exhibition was put up, followed by a period.

4. Include the medium type

   Write the medium, followed by a period. The medium type could be a plaque, brochure or pamphlet.