Guro Jørgensen

Guro Jørgensen is an Associate Professor in Social Sciences specializing in Museum Studies/Museology at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). She serves as Study Program Manager for the Bachelor in Archives, Museums and Documentation Management within the Department of Teacher Education at the Faculty of Social and Educational Sciences. Her academic journey began with a Master's degree in Archaeology (2003), followed by extensive work as an archaeologist at NTNU Science Museum from 2003 to 2016, and culminated in a PhD in Museology (2021).

Dr. Jørgensen's research spans multiple interconnected domains focused on museums as knowledge institutions. Her primary interests include the history and social role of university museums, research dissemination practices, audience participation in museums, museum connections to democratic citizenship, and museums as expanded learning spaces. She investigates the hybrid nature of university museums as places where research, exhibition, and communication intersect across different knowledge cultures. Her work on collection management, local history, private archives, and archaeology in school contexts demonstrates her commitment to bridging academic research with public engagement.

Her publication record from 2001-2024 reveals a strong focus on museum communication, visitor participation, and interdisciplinary approaches. Recent works emphasize museum pedagogy, particularly through projects like MUSEAL (The museum as an alternative learning arena) and exploring how museums function as expanded classrooms. Her 2021 PhD thesis 'SAKER SOM BEVEGER' investigated the social role of Norwegian university museums through historical documents and contemporary interviews. Many of her publications address practical museum challenges, especially regarding digital transformation and audience engagement in the Web 2.0 era.

As an educator, Dr. Jørgensen teaches multiple courses in the archives and museum program including Introduction to Archives and Museums, Ethics and Politics for Archives and Museums, and Collection Management. She supervises bachelor's and master's theses on diverse museum-related topics such as museological theory, museum-school connections, digital public spheres, museum didactics, and collection management. Her teaching reflects her research interests in connecting museum theory with practical applications in democratic knowledge societies.