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mu·se·ol·o·gy

 (myo͞o′zē-ŏl′ə-jē)
n.
The discipline of museum design, organization, and management.


mu′se·o·log′i·cal (-ə-lŏj′ĭ-kəl) adj.
mu′se·o·log′i·cal·ly adv.
mu′se·ol′o·gist n.
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museology

(ˌmjuːzɪˈɒlədʒɪ)
n
(Education) the science of museum organization
ˌmuseoˈlogical adj
ˌmuseˈologist n
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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.
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museology

the science of collecting and arranging objects for museums. — museologist, n.
See also: Collections and Collecting
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