"A museum is a community service that displays and preserves objects of significance."
A study of the evolution of museums, their role in society, and how they have changed over time.
Museum origins: The history of museums and their original purposes, including collections of art, natural history specimens, and historic artifacts.
Museum types: The various types of museums, including art museums, history museums, natural history museums, science museums, and children's museums.
Museum funding: The sources of funding for museums, including private donors, government grants, and fundraising events.
Museum collections: The history of museum collections, including the acquisition and management of artifacts, and the debate around the repatriation of cultural artifacts.
Museum exhibitions: The history of exhibitions and their evolution from static displays of artifacts to interactive and immersive exhibits.
Visitor experience: The role of visitors in museums, and the evolution of the museum experience from passive observation to active engagement.
Museum education: The role of museums in education, including school programs, adult learning programs, and community outreach.
Museum management: The administration of museums, including financial management, staffing, marketing, and strategic planning.
Museum ethics: The ethical considerations involved in running and managing museums, including issues of representation, appropriation, and ownership.
Museum architecture: The history of museum buildings and their design, including the relationship between the museum's physical space and its collections.
Conservation and preservation: The best practices for the conservation and preservation of museum collections, including preventive conservation, restoration, and research.
New technologies: The ways in which new technologies are being used in museums, including virtual reality, augmented reality, and multimedia exhibits.
Cultural heritage: The role of museums in preserving and interpreting cultural heritage, including the conservation of historic buildings and landscapes.
Museum partnerships: The growing trend toward partnerships between museums, including collaborations with other institutions, artists, and community organizations.
Museology: The more theoretical and critical study of museums, focusing on their role in shaping cultural narratives and identity.
Material Culture Studies: Examines the interpretation of objects in museums and their significance in societies.
Visitor Studies: Examines how visitors engage with museum exhibits and environments.
Museum Education: Deals with the development and implementation of museum educational programs.
Museum Administration: Covered organizing and managing museum operations, including staff and finances.
Historical Museology: Analyzes historic museum practices and the evolution of the museum industry.
Curatorial Studies: Focuses on curatorial responsibilities of identifying and selecting objects for displays.
Conservation Studies: Deals with the physical preservation of museum objects.
Exhibition Studies: Examines approaches and design decisions when creating museum exhibitions.
Museum Marketing: Covers advertising, Public relations, and fundraising efforts of a museum.
Digital Museology: Covers digital exhibit design, online visitor interaction as well as the creation and maintenance of museum websites.
"Many museums have exhibitions of these objects in public display"
"Compared to a library, a museum hosts a much wider range of objects..."
"...usually focus around a specific theme such as the arts, science, natural history, local history, and other topics."
"Public museums that host exhibitions and interactive demonstrations are often considered to be tourist attractions."
"Museums have been associated with academia and the preservation of rare items."
"Museums originated as private collections of interesting items..."
"Only much later did the emphasis on educating the public take root."
"Many museums attract large numbers of visitors from outside their host country..."
"Some have private collections that are used by researchers and specialists."
"Since the establishment of the earliest known museum in ancient times..."
"Museums...preserve objects of significance."
"Many museums have exhibitions of these objects in public display..."
"The most visited museums in the world regularly attracting millions of visitors annually."
"Museums usually focus around a specific theme such as the arts, science, natural history, local history, and other topics."
"Some have private collections that are used by researchers and specialists."
"Museums originated as private collections...and only much later did the emphasis on educating the public take root."
"...focus around a specific theme such as...local history..."
"Many museums attract large numbers of visitors from outside their host country..."
"Public museums that host exhibitions and interactive demonstrations are often considered to be tourist attractions."