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museology

[ myoo-zee-ol-uh-jee ]

noun

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


museology

/ ˌmjuːzɪˈɒlədʒɪ /

noun

  1. the science of museum organization
“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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Derived Forms

  • ˌmuseˈologist, noun
  • ˌmuseoˈlogical, adjective
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Other Words From

  • mu·se·o·log·i·cal [myoo-zee-, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l], adjective
  • muse·olo·gist noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of museology1

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

“There is a way young people interact with the world that I don’t fully understand,” said Mulder, 44, the curator, who wrote his 2014 master’s thesis in museology at the University of Washington in Seattle on the benefits and concerns of using atrocity imagery in museum exhibits.

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

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

At the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Sarah Kenderdine, a professor of digital museology, and her team are researching the best ways to use digital technology for better curatorship, whether by encouraging museum visitors to interact with the exhibits and each other or by finding better ways for the public to access a museum’s collection.

Despite her eye for interesting vintage items and penchant for storytelling, neither Olsen nor her sister is trained in museology; they both worked as nurses.

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