museology

noun

mu·​se·​ol·​o·​gy ˌmyü-zē-ˈä-lə-jē 

: the science or profession of museum organization and management

museological

ˌmyü-zē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 

adjective

museologist

ˌmyü-zē-ˈä-lə-jist 

noun

Examples of museology in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Thematic methodologies have been one of the downfalls of contemporary museology (and art history) generally, a crisis of collective memory and the historical imagination overall. — George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

Curated by renowned fashion and museology professor Judith Clark, the exhibit offers a sensory journey into the world of Loro Piana, blending documentary displays with tactile installations. — Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 24 Mar. 2025

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

Word History

Etymology

museum + -logy

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for museology

• anthology
• apology
• astrology
• biology
• christology
• chronology
• conchology
• cosmology
• cryptology
• cytology
• doxology
• ecology