How Do You Cite a Museum?
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Museums should be cited similar to a Corporate Author. This includes the museum’s name and location in the necessary information.
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Start the citation
Write the name of the museum first, followed by a period.
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List the item information
Write the title on the item’s information card in quotations, followed by a period.
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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.
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Include the medium type
Write the medium, followed by a period. The medium type could be a plaque, brochure or pamphlet.