mu·se·ol·o·gy (my  z - l  -j)n. The discipline of museum design, organization, and management. mu se·o·logi·cal (--lj -kl) adj.mu se·o·logi·cal·ly adv.mu se·olo·gist n. |
museology [ˌmjuːzɪˈɒlədʒɪ]
n
(Social Science / Education) the science of museum organization
museological adj
museologist n
mu•se•ol•o•gy (ˌmyu ziˈɒl ə dʒi)
n.
the systematic study of the organization, management, and function of a museum.
[1880–85]
mu`se•o•log′i•cal (-əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl) adj.
mu`se•ol′o•gist, n.
museology
the science of collecting and arranging objects for museums. — museologist, n.
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