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Museology

Scope note

The theory and practice of the organization, administration, functions, and technical processes of museums, including documentation and collections management, as well as their history, philosophy, and purposes.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300054275

Broader Terms used

humanities

Narrower Terms used

museum administration

Equivalent Terms used

museological

Created

12yrs ago

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