museologist
Museum science expert
A museologist is a specialist in museum studies—the theory and practice of organizing, preserving, and presenting collections for public benefit.
The field encompasses everything from exhibition design to conservation ethics to questions about what museums should collect and how they should engage communities.
She consulted a museologist about best practices for storing textiles.
Collection overseer
- catalogingSystematic organization into records
- acquisitionAct of obtaining something
- provenanceRecord of ownership
- archivingStoring for long-term keeping
classification · inventory · stewardship · documentation · accession · repatriation · loan · registry
Study of physical remnants
- ethnographySystematic study of peoples
- numismaticsStudy of currency
- paleontologyStudy of ancient organisms
- ceramicsHardened clay objects
textiles · manuscripts · relics · fossils · jewelry · coins · tools · weapons
Space for displaying artwork
- displayPresentation for viewing
- installationProcess of putting in
- showcaseCabinet for displaying items
- interpretationAssigned meaning
layout · lighting · docent · visitor · placard · caption · vernissage · didactics
Maintaining something's condition
- restorationReturning something to condition
- stabilizationProcess of becoming steady
- preventiveMeant to stop trouble
- deteriorationProcess of declining quality
acid-free · consolidation · cleaning · reversibility · patina · microclimate · storage · archival
Formal return to homeland
- patrimonyInherited estate or legacy
- indigenousOriginating in a region
- communityCollective of connected people
- ethicsStudy of right conduct
decolonization · representation · diversity · inclusion · stakeholder
Study of history-writing
- publicationIssued written material
- monographSingle-topic scholarly work
- scholarlyMarked by serious learning
- fieldworkResearch conducted on location
authentication · attribution · conference · methodology · documentation
curator
Collection overseer
- catalogingSystematic organization into records
- acquisitionAct of obtaining something
- provenanceRecord of ownership
archiving · classification · inventory · stewardship · documentation · accession · repatriation · loan · registry · database
archaeology
Study of physical remnants
- ethnographySystematic study of peoples
- numismaticsStudy of currency
- paleontologyStudy of ancient organisms
ceramics · textiles · manuscripts · relics · fossils · jewelry · coins · tools · weapons · ornaments
gallery
Space for displaying artwork
- displayPresentation for viewing
- installationProcess of putting in
- showcaseCabinet for displaying items
interpretation · layout · lighting · docent · visitor · placard · caption · vernissage · didactics · narrative
preservation
Maintaining something's condition
- restorationReturning something to condition
- stabilizationProcess of becoming steady
- preventiveMeant to stop trouble
deterioration · acid-free · consolidation · cleaning · reversibility · patina · microclimate · storage · archival · inpainting
repatriation
Formal return to homeland
- patrimonyInherited estate or legacy
- indigenousOriginating in a region
- communityCollective of connected people
ethics · decolonization · representation · diversity · inclusion · stakeholder
historiography
Study of history-writing
- publicationIssued written material
- monographSingle-topic scholarly work
- scholarlyMarked by serious learning
fieldwork · authentication · attribution · conference · methodology · documentation
museologistvandal
Willful property destroyer
iconoclast · looter · grave robber · scrapper · arsonist