Wednesday, 20 June 2012

Museology definition

Museology is museum science.
It is concerned with:

the study of the purposes and organisations of museums.

  •  the study of this history and backgrounds of museums
  • their role in society
  • specific systems for research
  • conservation
  • education
  • organisation
  • relationship with the physical environment
  • the classification of different kinds of museums
Museography is the body of techniques related to museology. It covers methods and practice in the operations of museums.

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