museology

noun

mu·​se·​ol·​o·​gy ˌmyü-zē-ˈä-lə-jē How to pronounce museology (audio)
: the science or profession of museum organization and management
museological adjective
museologist noun

Examples of museology in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In spite of their fraught histories with museums, some Native nations have embraced and changed museology. Kathleen Duval, TIME, 10 Apr. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

museum + -logy

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of museology was in 1885

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“Museology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/museology. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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