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museology
[myoo-zee-
ol
-
uh
-jee]
/ˌmyu ziˈɒl ə dʒi/
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noun
1.
the systematic study of the organization, management, and function of a
museum
.
Origin of
museology
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1880-1885
First recorded in
1880-85;
muse(um)
+
-o-
+
-logy
Related forms
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museological
[myoo-zee-
uh
-
loj
-i-k
uh
l]
/ˌmyu zi əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/
(
Show IPA
),
adjective
museologist,
noun
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2017.
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British Dictionary definitions for
museology
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museology
/
ˌmjuːzɪˈɒlədʒɪ
/
noun
1.
the science of museum organization
Derived Forms
museological,
adjective
museologist,
noun
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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museology
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