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museology

American  
[myoo-zee-ol-uh-jee] / ˌmju ziˈɒl ə dʒi /

noun

  1. the systematic study of the organization, management, and function of a museum.


museology British  
/ ˌmjuːzɪˈɒlədʒɪ /

noun

  1. the science of museum organization

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Etymology

Origin of museology

First recorded in 1880–85; muse(um) + -o- + -logy


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Lisa Steinbrueck, a conservator with a master’s in museology — and Victor Steinbrueck’s daughter —worries about their exposure.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 23, 2023

Finally, graduate programs in museology offer courses devoted to sustainability.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 23, 2023

Fiona Candlin, professor of museology at Birkbeck University in London, has been documenting small independent museums in the UK for a project called Mapping Museums.

From The Guardian ● Aug. 20, 2019

“Passchendaele: Landscape at War” prepares the visitor for the museum’s eerie permanent exhibition, which swears off the In Flanders Fields Museum’s modern museology for uncanny dioramas.

From New York Times ● Nov. 10, 2017

“In the realm of museology, recognizing outside issues is important because they are part of history, too.”

From New York Times ● Jan. 5, 2012

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