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museology definition

mu·se·ol·ogy (myo̵̅o̅′zē äl′ə jē)

noun

the theory or practice of operating, or managing, a museum

Related Forms:

  • museological mu′·se·o·log′i·cal (-ə läj′i kəl) adjective
  • museologist mu′·se·ol′o·gist (-jist) noun

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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